Israel/Gaza: Attacks on medical facilities and civilians add to war crime allegations

Headline Title: Israel/Gaza: Attacks on medical facilities and civilians add to war crime allegations 21 July 2014 The continuing bombardment of civilian homes in several areas of the Gaza Strip, as well as the Israeli shelling of a hospital, add to the list of possible war crimes that demand an urgent independent international investigation, said Amnesty International. The third floor of the Al-Aqsa hospital in Deir al-Balah was struck by Israeli shelling, killing four people and wounding dozens, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health spokesperson. “Today’s…

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