Israel/Palestine: Grave Concerns for Civilians in Ground Offensive

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Smoke rises after an air strike in the Gaza Strip on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. © AP 2023 (Jerusalem) – Israel began major ground operations in the Gaza Strip on October 28, 2023. During the last major Israeli ground operation into Gaza in July and August 2014, Israeli forces committed numerous violations of the laws of war – including fatally firing on civilians – that amounted to war crimes. These violations were never prosecuted. Palestinian armed groups also deliberately launched numerous rocket attacks towards Israeli communities in 2014, which are war crimes. They…

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