Lebanon02 April, 20261 min read
Lebanese-French Artist Ali Cherri Files War Crime Complaint in Paris Over Israeli Strike
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Ali Cherri and FIDH filed a war crimes complaint in Paris. The airstrike hit a Beirut residential building, killing his parents.
Cherri Files Complaint
Ali Cherri filed a war crime complaint in Paris over an Israeli airstrike that killed his parents. The complaint concerns Israel's bombing of a residential building just hours before a ceasefire.
Seven civilians were killed, including Cherri's parents aged 86 and 76. The complaint denounces bombing of a civilian object, which could constitute a war crime.
No Military Target Found
Amnesty International found no evidence of a military target in the vicinity of the strike. The strike destroyed three floors of the apartment block with no evacuation warning.
More than 4,000 people were killed in Lebanon during the conflict. Cherri said we never thought anything like this could happen.
Legal Novelty and Implications
This is the first time a French court has taken a case over Israel’s bombing of Lebanon. Cherri said justice will not bring my parents back but hopes to break impunity.
The case could open a rare pathway for accountability. Coverage varied between Western and West Asian outlets.