Ottawa has requested Israel to analyze Canadian’s killing in Lebanon: Anand

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Canadian officers summoned Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed final week to request an investigation into the killing of Mohammad Hassan Haidar, a Canadian citizen in southern Lebanon, International Affairs Minister Anita Anand stated Tuesday.

"We did communicate with the Israeli ambassador and we requested that Israel undertake a full and clear investigation," Anand informed CBC Information on her method right into a weekly cupboard assembly.

A spokesperson for Anand's workplace, Myah Tomasi, additionally stated to CBC Information that Canada's Ambassador to Israel, Leslie Scanlon, met with Israel's Ministry of International Affairs as nicely.

Tomasi stated the ministry has agreed to conduct a probe.

"We have been very adamant that this investigation is extraordinarily vital," Anand stated.

Haidar's household stated in an emotional information convention in Windsor, Ont., final week that he was killed in a drone assault on April 10, within the southern Lebanon neighborhood of Qana whereas attempting to help somebody who was injured proper exterior his house.

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Israel has not claimed duty for the incident.

third summons in lower than a yr It's the third time Anand has summoned Moed for a démarche, a diplomatic instrument generally used to lodge a criticism with one other nation, since final spring.

In Could 2025, Anand issued a summons over the Israeli army firing photographs close to a diplomatic delegation that included Canadians. On the time, the army stated the delegation had "deviated" from an accepted route.

In December, Anand summoned Moed once more after a delegation of Canadian MPs was blocked from coming into the West Financial institution and Jerusalem. The Israeli authorities on the time stated the MPs have been sponsored by a gaggle it considers a terrorist group, although completely different parliamentarians enterprise a lot the identical route earlier within the yr, sponsored by the identical group, had been allowed entry.

WATCH | Anand says Canada summoned Israeli ambassador: Canada summoned Israeli ambassador, requested investigation into killing of Canadian in Lebanon

International Affairs Minister Anita Anand confirmed Canadian officers met with Israel's ambassador to Canada, requesting Israel conduct a 'full and clear' investigation into the killing of a Canadian citizen in Lebanon. When requested if Israel dedicated to an investigation, Anand stated, 'We're very a lot hoping that they'll reply positively to our request.' It's also not the primary time the Canadian authorities has requested Israel to probe its army's actions. In August 2024, then-Worldwide Improvement Minister Ahmed Hussen stated he had requested an investigation right into a demolished Canadian water remedy plant in Gaza.

Earlier that yr, then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau additionally stated he wished some "very clear solutions" on how a Canadian support employee, Jacob Flickinger, was killed throughout a strike in Gaza.

The Israel Protection Forces printed an announcement on that strike, saying it was a mistake and expressing its remorse.

World Affairs has additionally informed CBC Information it obtained an replace from Israel on the matter of the water plant in September 2024, however declined to share the outcomes.