Israel’s Gaza Inquiry Finds Israel Innocent
The Israeli military has exonerated itself after investigating the recent comments of soldiers who alleged abuses in Gaza. The military said in a statement that the accounts, which described the casual shooting of women and children, were "based on hearsay and not supported by facts." Nine Israeli human rights groups have called for an independent investigation.
The Israeli military has exonerated itself after investigating the recent comments of soldiers who alleged abuses in Gaza. The military said in a statement that the accounts, which described the casual shooting of women and children, were “based on hearsay and not supported by facts.” Nine Israeli human rights groups have called for an independent investigation.
The Israeli military also cleared itself of any wrongdoing in the use of white phosphorous munitions, which are prohibited in densely populated civilian areas such as Gaza.
WAIT, BEFORE YOU GO…New York Times:
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Monday that its advocate general had decided to close an investigation into allegations of abuses by soldiers during the recent campaign in Gaza. The allegations arose from the accounts of soldiers at a conference of graduates of a premilitary course at an academic college in northern Israel.
The military police found that “the crucial components of their descriptions were based on hearsay and not supported by specific personal knowledge,” the army said in a statement.
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