Issam Abdallah: Rights groups want Israel investigated over killed journalist - BBC News

Amnesty and Human Rights Watch say a tank crew probably deliberately fired on Issam Abdallah.

3 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah died in an apparent strike across the Israel-Lebanon borderBy Barbara TaschBBC NewsRights groups say Israel should be investigated for a possible war crime over the death of a journalist in Lebanon in October.

Reuters reporter Issam Abdallah, 37, died in two apparent strikes across the Israel-Lebanon border in October. Six others were wounded.

Amnesty and Human Rights Watch (HRW) said investigations showed the journalists were probably fired on deliberately by an Israeli tank crew.

Israel denies targeting the reporters.

"We do not target civilians," Israeli government spokesperson Eylon Levy said when asked about the reports from Amnesty and HRW.