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Gaza conflict 2014: 'War crimes by both sides' - UN | |
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Both Israel and Palestinian militants may have committed war crimes during the 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict, UN investigators have said. | Both Israel and Palestinian militants may have committed war crimes during the 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict, UN investigators have said. |
In a long-awaited report, the UN team said there was evidence of "serious violations" of human rights and international law by both sides. | In a long-awaited report, the UN team said there was evidence of "serious violations" of human rights and international law by both sides. |
Israel had dismissed the report as having drawn its conclusions in advance and had refused to co-operate. | Israel had dismissed the report as having drawn its conclusions in advance and had refused to co-operate. |
The conflict lasted for 50 days between July and August, and ended in a truce. | The conflict lasted for 50 days between July and August, and ended in a truce. |
On the Palestinian side, 2,251 people, of whom 1,462 were civilians, were killed, the report said. On the Israeli side, 67 soldiers were killed along with six civilians, it noted. | |
Israel says it launched the offensive on Gaza to put an end to rocket fire and remove the threat of attacks by militants tunnelling under the border. |