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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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William Christou in Beirut

Lebanon-Israel deal may stop war crime victims seeking justice, experts say

Israel Lebanon ICC War Crimes United States Hezbollah Human Rights United Nations
Women in black headscarves hold red posters featuring a portrait of journalist Amal Khalil at a funeral
Mourners hold portraits of the Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, after leaders accused Israel of a war crime over the airstrike that killed her. Photograph: Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP/Getty Images

A new agreement between Lebanon and Israel could block victims of Israeli war crimes in Lebanon from pursuing accountability and hinder future efforts to give the international criminal court jurisdiction in the country, legal experts have said.

Lebanon and Israel signed a 14-point framework agreement in Washington on Friday designed to work towards an end to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

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