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| UN rebukes Israel over Gaza raids | |
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| A United Nations inquiry into attacks by Israeli forces on UN property during the Gaza conflict four months ago has heavily criticised Israel's army. | |
| It found Israel to blame in six out of nine incidents when death and injuries were caused to people sheltering at UN property and UN buildings were damaged. | It found Israel to blame in six out of nine incidents when death and injuries were caused to people sheltering at UN property and UN buildings were damaged. |
| In one case, Palestinian militants were found to have fired at a UN compound. | In one case, Palestinian militants were found to have fired at a UN compound. |
| The UN recommends further investigation into possible war crimes. Israel has branded the report "highly unbalanced". | The UN recommends further investigation into possible war crimes. Israel has branded the report "highly unbalanced". |
| The investigation rejects Israel's claim that militants were firing from the Fakhura school when at least 40 people outside the school were killed in Israel shellfire. | |
| It also criticises Israel's use of white phosphorous shells which caused the incineration of UN's main food warehouse in Gaza - something the UN says showed "reckless disregard" for civilian safety. | |
| The Israeli foreign ministry said UN investigators had ignored evidence given by Israel and had sided with the Palestinian Hamas movement. |