In late January, as the Gaza war was winding down, a Palestinian woman carried her child past a building destroyed in an Israeli army offensive. The UN humanitarian chief, then on a trip to the region, called the Palestinian casualty toll 'extremely shocking.' Kevin Frayer/APGaza Offensive: Israel Confronts Soldiers' Testimony Of Excessive Force -- Christian Science Monitor
Israel's military prosecutor has launched a criminal investigation into the alleged deliberate killing of women, children, and elderly noncombatants.
Tel Aviv, Israel - After repeatedly rebuffing charges of having committed war crimes in its recent war against Hamas in Gaza, Israel has been stunned into a self-examination following the publication of soldier testimony about the use of excessive force against Palestinian civilians.
The Israeli army spokesperson said in a statement Thursday that its military prosecutor has launched a criminal investigation into the alleged deliberate killing of women, children, and elderly noncombatants. It marks the first acknowledgement by Israel of possible misdeeds in a war that left 1,300 Gazans dead, thousands more injured, and billions of dollars worth of property damaged.
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