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Israeli strike on the southern suburb of Beirut on Nov. 24, 2024. (Credit: Archive photo Mohammad Yassine / L'OLJ) Add as preferred on Google BEIRUT — The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) announced Tuesday that French authorities have opened an investigation into the Israeli bombing of a residential building in Beirut's Noueiri neighborhood on Nov. 26, 2024, on the eve of a cease-fire. The judicial investigation was opened six months after a complaint filed by Franco-Lebanese artist Ali Cherri, whose parents were killed in the strike.According to the FIDH statement, the investigation was opened by the crimes against humanity unit of the Paris Judicial Court "on the grounds of launching a deliberate attack against civilian property, constituting a war crime." Two investigating judges have been appointed. According to the FIDH, this is the first judicial investigation into alleged Israeli crimes in Lebanon since Oct. 8, 2023, when the war began.... You have reached your article limitStay informed about a Middle East in crisis.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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