Israel accused of indiscriminate attacks during Lebanon war

Israel was accused today of firing indiscriminately during last year's war in Lebanon in a report by Human Rights Watch that challenged the country's claim that the high number of civilian casualties resulted from the militant group Hizbullah deliberately shielding itself among the Lebanese population.

In a 249-page investigation, its most detailed inquiry into the war, the New York-based rights group said its research showed that even though Hizbullah was also guilty of serious violations of the laws of war, there was no evidence that the militant group systematically fought from among civilians.