A/HRC/3/2 page 138 119 See for example: Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. IDF Spokesman: Hezbollah attack on northern border and IDF response, 12 July 2006 http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism+Obstacle+to+Peace/Terrorism+from+Lebanon-+Hizbullah/Hizbullah+attack+on+northern+ border+and+IDF+response+12-Jul-2006.htm (retrieved on 7 November 2006); Summary of IDF operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, 21 July 2006, http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism+Obstacle+to+Peace/Terrorism+from+Lebanon-+Hizbullah/Summary+of+IDF+operations+ against+Hizbullah+in+Lebanon+21-Jul-2006.htm (retrieved on 7 November 2006). 120 Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. IDF warns Lebanese civilians to leave danger zones, 25 July 2006, available at http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism+Obstacle+to+Peace/ Terrorism+from+Lebanon-+Hizbullah/IDF+warns+Lebanese+civilians+to+leave+ danger+zones+3-Aug-2006, retrieved on 7 November 2006. 121 Lieber Code, article 19; Brussels Declaration, article 16; Oxford Manual, article 33; Hague Regulations, article 26; GC Additional Protocol I, article 57(2)(c); CCW Amended Protocol II, article 3(11). 122 ICRC Study, rule 20, p. 65, note 93. 123 Fourth Geneva Convention, article 33; GC Additional Protocol I, article 51(2); and GC Additional Protocol II, article 13(2). 124 For example, at the village of Marwaheen on 15 July. 125 United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. High Commissioner for Human Rights condemns killings of civilians in Qana, South Lebanon, 31 July 2006. 126 See message in Annex VII. 127 GC Additional Protocol I, article 57(2)(b); Second Protocol to the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property, article 7. 128 BBC News. Israel says world backs offensive, 27 July 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5219360.stm (retrieved on 7 November 2006). 129 http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/terrorism. 130 During their clearance operations, UNMACC came across numerous examples of leaflets dropped by the IAF over southern Lebanon. The Commission was given a selection of these. 131 WHO, MOPH. Lebanon Crisis: Service Availability Assessment, 29 August 2006, 82 p. See Annex VIII, “Physical Damage to Health Facilities”. 132 Note: the study does not make a comparison with what existed prior to the conflict, which does not allow for a thorough analysis.

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