Middle East (Israel/Lebanon): Attacks on Lebanese civilians in South Lebanon by Israeli forces

Middle East (Israel/Lebanon): Attacks on Lebanese civilians in South Lebanon by Israeli forces

Index Number: MDE 02/006/2000
Date Published: 4 June 2000
Categories: Middle East And North Africa, Middle East And North Africa

This report examines the withdrawal of the Israel Defence Forces from south Lebanon and how a number of Lebanese nationals were killed by the Israeli or South Lebanese Army. Amnesty International believes that serious violations of international humanitarian law, possibly war crimes, have taken place.