Israel is facing accusations of genocide over its military campaign in Lebanon, where thousands have been killed and large areas devastated. RT correspondent Steve Sweeney reports from Nabatieh, a city in the south of the country that has been repeatedly hit by Israeli strikes.
More than 4,300 people, including over 250 children and 130 medical professionals, have been killed since the latest escalation began in March, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.
Israeli airstrikes continue to hit southern Lebanon despite framework deal
The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Doctors Against Genocide have accused Israel of pursuing what they called a “genocidal policy of absolute destruction,” targeting the foundations of life of Lebanon’s Shi’ite communities.
The groups said attacks on medical personnel were part of a sustained pattern affecting “the very systems necessary for civilian survival.”
Around 56,000 hectares of agricultural land have been affected, with losses to the sector estimated at more than $1 billion, according to Lebanon’s Agriculture Ministry.
Israel denies that its campaign targets Lebanon’s Shia population, saying its operations are directed against Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese armed group.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has warned, however, that Beirut’s predominantly Shia Dahiya district would “look like Khan Yunis,” referring to a war-devastated city in Gaza.
The latest Israeli campaign in Lebanon began in early March, after Hezbollah attacked Israel following the start of USA-Israeli strikes on Iran. Israel responded with airstrikes and later expanded its military operations in Lebanon.
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Israeli attacks have continued despite a US-brokered framework agreed upon in June aimed at ending the fighting. The deal calls for a progressive Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon alongside Lebanese Army deployments and the disarmament of armed groups, including Hezbollah, but implementation has stalled.
Under the 1948 Genocide Convention, genocide requires intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group. RT looks at whether the destruction and statements accompanying Israel’s campaign could meet that definition.
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Place the first word after Israel then drop the question mark and you’ll get the answer to your own question. Easy peasy, innit?
Here’s a question the Middle Eastern Countries need to ask? Who’s next? There’s no one really willing to put a stop to it, because they’re all making millions.
Israel will committee Genocide in Lebanon? Of course. They are the new Nazis of this century. Natnanjahu is the new Hitler and he is very proud of it. Israel is the cancer of humanity.