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Rights group accuses Israel soldiers of killing unarmed civilians in Gaza conflict

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

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[JURIST] Israeli soldiers killed 11 white flag-waving Palestinian civilians in Gaza during Operation Cast Lead, which left more than 1,000 civilians and combatants dead in December 2008 and January 2009, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released Thursday. According to the report, the unarmed victims were waving white flags to indicate they were not combatants and should not have been attacked under the laws of war. The report also suggests that Israeli soldiers may have failed to distinguish between civilians and combatants. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said HRW's report was based on unreliable witnesses. HRW called on Israel's military to investigate the attacks. Last month, IDF announced they were conducting criminal investigations into alleged intentional misconduct by Israeli soldiers during December and January's fighting in the Gaza strip. IDF said it was investigating 13 allegations against IDF personnel, including the use of civilians as human shields. Israel and the US condemned a February report that criticized Israel for failing to take adequate precautions to distinguish between civilians and combatants. In April, an internal Israeli military investigation found that war crimes had not been committed in the offensive.

Full post as published by JURIST - The Paper Chase on August 14, 2009 (boomark / email).