Amnesty Demands War Crimes Probe After Iran Kills 9 in Beit Shemesh

Amnesty International called for a war crimes investigation after Iran fired a ballistic missile at Beit Shemesh, killing nine civilians.

“- The strike against the Ramat Lehi neighborhood destroyed the Tiferet Israel synagogue - A new investigation shows that no military objective was located near the site of the strike - “The weapon used in this strike is terribly imprecise” – Erika Guevara-Rosas A missile strike carried out by the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran against the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh, which killed nine civilians — including four teenagers — must be the subject of a war crimes investigation, Amnesty International said in a new report”

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The attack destroyed the Tiferet Israel synagogue and caused extensive damage to a bomb shelter.

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Amnesty concluded an Iranian ballistic missile was used, which is terribly imprecise and unsuitable for densely populated areas.

No military targets were found near the site; the closest base was 3.5 kilometers away.

The US-Israeli campaign had killed thousands across the region by March 22.

HRANA reported 3,230 dead in Iran including 1,406 civilians and at least 210 children.

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Lebanese authorities reported about 1,029 killed from Israeli airstrikes.

Israel's emergency service reported 15 civilians killed including nine in Beit Shemesh.

Injuries exceeded 12,000 across Iran and Lebanon alone.