UN special rapporteur calls Israel's air strikes on Lebanon 'war crimes'

A UN special rapporteur has said that Israel's ongoing strikes on Israel are "war crimes" and are undermining ceasefire efforts.

UN special rapporteur Morris Tidball-Binz condemned Israel’s renewed strikes, pointing to the deadly attack on the Ein el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Sidon on Tuesday, and other assaults across the country.

“This is not an isolated incident but part of a disturbing pattern of lethal strikes in populated areas by Israel, and of total disregard for the ceasefire and for Lebanese peace efforts,” Tidball-Binz said. “These repeated attacks on civilians and civilian objects are war crimes and a violation of the UN Charter.”

“This is not an isolated incident but part of a disturbing pattern of lethal strikes in populated areas by Israel, and of total disregard for the ceasefire and for Lebanese peace efforts,” said Tidball-Binz.

His comments come after Israel conducted an air strike on the Palestinian refugee camp Ein el-Hilweh and other near-daily attacks this week.