HRW calls on governments to suspend arms sales to Israel

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Human Rights Watch urged governments to suspend arms sales to Israel following the April 16 destruction of the Qasmieh bridge in southern Lebanon. HRW stated this action, which impeded humanitarian aid access, should be investigated as a potential war crime.

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Human Rights Watch (HRW) has decried the Israeli bombing of the Qasmieh bridge, the main access point for civilians in southern Lebanon to food, medical supplies, and other humanitarian aid. The Israeli military destroyed the bridge on 16 April, hours before a ceasefire was announced.

HRW calls on governments to suspend arms sales to Israel

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