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During the 2006 Lebanon War, allegations of war crimes were made by various groups and individuals, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and United Nations officials, who accused both Hezbollah and Israel of violating international humanitarian law.[1] These have included allegations of intentional attacks on civilian populations or infrastructure, disproportionate or indiscriminate attacks, the use of human shields, and the use of prohibited weapons.
Under international humanitarian law, warring parties are obliged to distinguish between combatants and civilians, ensure that attacks on legitimate military targets are proportional, and guarantee that the military advantage of such attacks outweigh the possible harm done to civilians.[2] Violations of these laws are considered war crimes.
According to various media reports, between 1,000 and 1,200 Lebanese citizens were reported dead; there were between 1,500 and 2,500 people wounded and over 1,000,000 were temporarily displaced. Over 150 Israelis were killed; around 700 wounded; and 300,000–500,000 were displaced.[3][4][5]
Hezbollah was accused by Israel of deliberately targeting cities and civilian centers in Israel with deadly fire, with its rocket batteries concentrating attacks on Israeli cities along the border, most of which had no direct affiliation with any military activity. In return, Hezbollah claimed its rockets may have hit Israeli civilians areas largely due to weapon inaccuracy, while mostly aiming to hit military and strategic industrial zones. Israel said that it tried to avoid civilians, and had distributed leaflets calling on civilian residents to evacuate,[6] but that Hezbollah stored weapons in and fired from civilian areas and transferred weapons using ambulances, making those areas legitimate targets,[7] and used civilians as human shields.[8][9][10][11][12]
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^Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs (12 July 2006). "Hizbullah attacks northern Israel and Israel's response" Archived 15 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 March 2007.
^"Middle East crisis: Facts and Figures". BBC News. 31 August 2006. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
^"Israel says it will relinquish positions to Lebanese army". USA Today. 15 August 2006.
^Starr, Barbara; Vause, John; Mills, Anthony (14 July 2006). "Israeli warplanes hit Beirut suburb". CNN. Retrieved 30 April 2007.
^Myre, Greg (5 December 2006). "Offering Video, Israel Answers Critics on War". The New York Times.
^Heyman, Charles (2 June 2006). "Might in the air will not defeat guerillas in this bitter conflict". The Times. London. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
^Verma, Sonia (5 August 2006). "Hezbollah's deadly hold on heartland: Loved by many, accused by others of sacrificing civilians". CanWest Interactive. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
^HaLevi, Ezra (6 December 2006). "Declassified IDF Photos and Footage Expose Hizbullah Tactics". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
^"IDF: Hizbullah preventing civilians from leaving villages in southern Lebanon". Ynetnews. 18 July 2006.
^"U.S. Cables: Iran Armed Hezbollah Via Ambulances". CBS News. 29 November 2010. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012.
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