Human Rights Watch finds evidence Israel committed war crimes in latest Gaza offensive after investigating three Israeli air strikes that killed 62 Palestinian civilians
Palestinian children are seen near buildings heavily damaged by the Israeli attacks in Beit Lahia, Gaza on June 07, 2021.
The report also accused Hamas members of apparent war crimes by launching over 4,000 unguided rockets and mortars at Israeli population centres. Such attacks, it said, violate “the prohibition against deliberate or indiscriminate attacks against civilians.” In all, some 254 people were killed in Gaza, including at least 67 children and 39 women, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Hamas has acknowledged the deaths of 80 members while Israel has claimed the number is much higher. Twelve civilians, including two children, were killed in Israel, along with one soldier.The HRW report looked into Israeli airstrikes. The most serious, on May 16, involved a series of strikes on Al Wahda Street, a central thoroughfare in downtown Gaza City.
Israel has suggested the explosion was caused by a misfired Palestinian rocket. But based on an analysis of munition remnants and witness accounts, HRW said evidence indicated the weapon had been “a type of guided missile.” HRW investigators determined the building was hit by a US-made guided missile. It said Israel has said that senior Hamas officials were hiding in the building. But the group said there is no evidence of a military target at or near the site and called for an investigation into whether there was a legitimate military objective and “all feasible precautions” were taken to avoid civilian casualties.
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