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Eliezer Shkedy
The facts: On 12th July 2006, the suspect was head of the
Israeli Air Force and therefore responsible for thousands of fighter jet
sorties, which bombed residential areas in Lebanon. The bombings, using
hundreds of tons of explosives, damaged more than 100,000 homes. The Air
Force, under his command, deliberately targeted water sources and electrical
power stations, and wrecked schools, hospitals and clinics. The air strikes
killed hundreds of people and caused hundreds of thousands to flee
their homes, becoming refugees without shelter.
The deliberate bombing of residential neighborhoods, as well
as the deliberate destruction of houses, water and electricity plants, and
essential civilian infrastructure is strictly prohibited under
international law. Whoever violates these laws is considered to be a war
criminal and guilty of crimes against humanity.
Collective punishment and extra judicial executions are all
forbidden under the Fourth Geneva Convention and violations can be heard
before the International Criminal Court, The Hague, Netherlands.
Description of the suspect: a white man, about 50 years old,
above average height, ginger hair, wearing glasses.
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Photo courtesy of the IAF Spokesperson
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