Israel ‘may be involved in war crimes’
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said yesterday there was ‘a strong possibility’ that Israel was committing war crimes in Gaza, where 645 Palestinians have died in the fighting, mostly civilians. Israel has denied the suggestion, stepping up the war of words and accusing Hamas of using fellow Gazans as human shields.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said yesterday there was ‘a strong possibility’ that Israel was committing war crimes in Gaza, where 645 Palestinians have died in the fighting, mostly civilians. Israel has denied the suggestion, stepping up the war of words and accusing Hamas of using fellow Gazans as human shields.
In a blow to Israel’s economy and a public relations coup for Hamas, United States and European air carriers also halted flights to the Jewish state, citing concern over a militant rocket from Gaza that hit a house near Ben Gurion Airport. Israel urged a re-think, saying its air space was safe.
Israeli forces pounded Gaza yesterday, meeting stiff resistance from Hamas Islamists and sending thousands of residents fleeing.
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