NGOs say Israel bombed a journalist and appeared to attack ambulances trying to aid her – explainer

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NGOs allege Israeli forces deliberately attacked journalist Amal Khalil and her colleague Zeinab Faraj in April, preventing ambulances from reaching them, according to investigations by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and Legal Agenda. These organizations are calling for the attacks to be investigated as war crimes, while Israel stated it regrets any harm caused to journalists during operations where Hezbollah operatives were also killed.

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Journalist Amal Khalil was killed in April in what colleagues described as a sustained attack by Israeli forces. Rescuers attempted to dig her out of the rubble of a building that had been targeted by Israeli forces, who had also prevented them from providing life-saving assistance.

NGOs say Israel bombed a journalist and appeared to attack ambulances trying to aid her – explainer

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