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Pager attacks ‘violated international law’ |
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The detonation of thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon, which killed 32 people and is believed to have been carried out by Israel, could constitute a war crime. That’s the opinion of United Nations legal experts led by Sydney University law professor Ben Saul, the UN’s special rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism. They have labelled the incident “a terrifying violation of international law”, noting that there was no indication the victims posed an imminent threat to anyone. “Launching indiscriminate attacks is a war crime under international law.” |
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It comes as Bulgaria and Norway became new focal points of a global hunt for who supplied Hezbollah with the sabotaged pagers, while the militant group’s leader vowed to keep launching rockets into Israel despite the deadly attack. Two days of back-to-back simultaneous explosions in Lebanon – beginning with rudimentary pagers bought by Hezbollah to circumvent Israeli surveillance and followed by walkie-talkie devices – led to 32 deaths and at least 3450 injuries, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Two children, including a nine-year-old girl, died in the attacks. |
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Israel was not specifically named in the UN experts’ statement, which called for an independent investigation “to establish the truth and enable accountability”. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied responsibility for the attacks, but multiple defence and intelligence officials have said they believe Israel was behind them. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant declared the start of a “new phase” of his country’s war with Hamas as “the centre of gravity shifts to the north”, referencing Hezbollah in Lebanon. Executive Council of Australian Jewry co-executive chair Alex Ryvchin said that after Hezbollah launched rocket attacks against Israel for almost a year, “Israel has every right to target the operatives of a terrorist organisation.” Photo: Bilal Hussein/AP |
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Israel has every right under international law to target the operatives of a violent militant organisation that is daily attacking Israel.
ReplyDeleteNo different from hitting Hezbollah network of radio transmitters.
Mfer, what international right declares that killing devices can be implanted in commonly used civilian devices?
DeleteState them, don't just fart!
The Hezbollahbpagers and walkie talkies were in No Way "commonly used civilian devices".
DeleteDo anyone of you use or own a pager ?
I bet you don't.
Who in the year 2024 uses a pager ? Other than specialised users such as hospital medical staff and emergency responders, where pagers have superior performance compared to mobile phones...
Ah yes , and Hezbollah militant group members looking for a communications system that circumvents Israeli penetration of mobile phone networks.
These pagers and walkie talkies were officially issued communications devices from a violent militant group that is daily attacking Israel.
They were legitimate military targets under international law.
Monster, as you personally mentioned, specialised users such as hospital medical staff and emergency responders use pagers. Do these people deserve to be subjected to terrorism-attacks?
DeleteSydney University law professor Kangkung idiot Ben Saul was completely silent about Lebanon being used as launching platform to attack Israel.
ReplyDeleteIsrael has a right to defend itself.
Defend itself - apply ONLY in a recognised sovereignty!
DeleteWhat mfering rights have those decent-mind losing Zionists in defending those violently seized Palestine territories?
Ooop… yr mfering western defined rules based international order!