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April 23, 2025

Lebanon: Indiscriminate Israeli Attacks on Civilians

Two unlawful Israeli strikes on the northeastern Lebanese town of Younine between September and November 2024, which killed 33 civilians, 15 of them children, were apparent indiscriminate attacks on civilians.

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