UN experts urge member states to suspend Israel arms transfers
Al Jazeera·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Nineteen UN human rights experts condemned Israel's attacks on Lebanon as illegal and called for member states to suspend arms transfers to Israel. The experts cited credible evidence of serious international humanitarian law violations. Israel has killed over 2,000 people and displaced 1.2 million civilians in Lebanon since March. The experts characterized forced displacement as crimes against humanity and home destruction as ethnic cleansing. Ceasefire negotiations between Israel, Iran, and Lebanon remain ongoing.
Key Entities
UN expertsIsraelLebanonHezbollahUnited StatesIranBenjamin NetanyahuUN Human Rights Council