BEIRUT/THE HAGUE, March 7 (Reuters) - An Israeli tank crew killed a Reuters reporter in Lebanon in October by firing two shells at a clearly identified group of journalists and then “likely” opened fire on them with a heavy machine gun in an attack that lasted 1 minute and 45 seconds, according to a report into the incident published on Thursday.

    • jonne@infosec.pub
      21·
      8 months ago

      With their kill count, that actually sounds worse. It would mean that they killed so many civilians that you’d statistically expect over 100 journalists to be among them.

      • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
        15·
        8 months ago

        I use that excuse for everything. “Sorry can’t go to in-laws, there’s a hamas tunnel beneath their home”

        “calling out sick, there’s a high value Hamas target nearby, so sorry.”

        “oops, my bad for rear-ending your vehicle but you had Hamas in your car.”

    • 【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】@lemmy.world
      22·
      8 months ago

      You buried the lede:

      “Reuters could not independently determine if the Israeli tank crew knew it was firing on journalists, nor whether it also shot at them with a machine gun and, if so, why.”

      • ???@lemmy.world
        1·
        8 months ago

        Ah yes the magical part where the IDF denies it or says oops and you absolutely find that as a good enough excuse for starving 2 million human beings who are no different than you.