INVESTIGATION REVEALS U.S.-MADE BOMB USED BY ISRAEL KILLED LEBANESE AID WORKERS
May 7, 2024
The Israeli military killed seven healthcare workers in an air strike in south Lebanon deploying a US-made bomb, according to an investigation by The Guardian.
According to the leading rights group Human Rights Watch, the attack was described as a violation of international law – a description of this kind could invoke US laws that would put a halt to American arms shipments to Israel.
The attack occurred on 27 March and targeted an ambulance centre belonging to the Lebanese Succor Association in the town of al-Habariyeh. The air strike killed seven volunteer paramedics, all between the ages of 18 and 25.
According to an analysis by The Guardian, the shrapnel recovered by first responders to the attack revealed that the bombs used in the attack were the 500lb Israeli MPR bomb and a joint direction attack munition (Jdam), a US-manufactured missile guidance kit.
The newspaper had the pictures of the weaponry verified by Human Rights Watch and an independent arms expert.
Jdams are manufactured by the American company Boeing. The guidance kits are attached to bombs, which turn them into guided missiles.
The revelation of this use of weaponry on healthcare workers comes ahead of an 8 May deadline in which the Biden administration must deliver a report on whether Washington finds Israel’s use of American weapons in violation of US or international law.
Israel has already sent a notice to the Biden administration saying it is not violating either set of laws, and now the administration must report to Congress whether it agrees with Israel’s assessment.
Middle East Eye reached out to the State Department for comment on this report but did not receive a response by the time of publication.
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