French judges probe war crimes complaint against Israeli army in Lebanon
French judges launch war crimes investigation into Israeli strike in Lebanon.
In brief
French judges launch war crimes investigation into Israeli strike in Lebanon. French judges opened a judicial probe into a 2024 Israeli strike on a Beirut residential building that killed Ali Cherri's parents and five others. Originally reported by ARY News.
French judicial probe
French judges opened a judicial investigation into a war crimes complaint against the Israeli army in Lebanon.
“For nearly two years, I have been fighting… to ensure that the Israeli bombing that killed my parents and five other civilians does not go unpunished”
Ali Cherri's complaint
Ali Cherri, whose parents were killed in a November 2024 Beirut strike, filed the complaint with the International Federation for Human Rights.
Investigation details
The Paris Judicial Court appointed two investigating judges to the case, calling it a first step in breaking Israeli military impunity.
In short
French judges opened a judicial probe into a 2024 Israeli strike on a Beirut residential building that killed Ali Cherri's parents and five others.
