🧵 An Agence France-Presse investigation into a strike in southern Lebanon that killed a Reuters journalist and wounded six others, including two from AFP, points to a tank round used only by the Israeli army in the region 1/8 ➡️ https://t.co/PyXgfdm3pt
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Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah, 37, died instantly in the October 13 strike while AFP photographer Christina Assi, 28, had a leg amputated. Her colleague, video journalist Dylan Collins, was also wounded 2/8
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Independent weapons experts confirmed the 120-mm tank shell discovered at the site in the high-tension border region is only used by the Israel Defense Forces 3/8
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The investigation, carried out with the @Airwars NGO, also found that the strike on the clearly identifiable reporters came most likely from the Israeli village of Jordeikh where IDF tanks were operating 4/8
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The two strikes occurred 37 seconds apart and in close proximity to each other. Experts say this rules out the possibility of an accident, given Israel’s extensive aerial surveillance of the area 5/8
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Separate investigations by @HRW and @amnesty reached the same conclusions, pointing to the use of a 120-mm tank shell of Israeli origin 6/8
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Contacted by AFP, the Israeli authorities have not yet commented on our findings 7/8
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@AFP This is so simple. Hezbollah is to blame. If Hezbollah didn't start firing on Israel, the IDF wouldn't have had cause to return fire towards Lebanon. Hamas and Hezbollah are responsible for every single life lost in Gaza and Lebanon respectively...
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