Israeli air strikes that destroyed four high-rise buildings during May’s conflict in the Gaza Strip may amount to war crimes, Human Rights Watch says.
No-one was hurt in the attacks, but a report by the campaign group says dozens of families were left homeless.
The Israeli military said Palestinian militant groups were using the towers for military purposes and turning civilians inside into human shields.
But HRW said it had not provided evidence to support those allegations.
At least 256 people were killed in Gaza, according to the United Nations, and 13 people were killed in Israel during 11 days of fierce fighting.
It began after weeks of spiralling Israeli-Palestinian tension in East Jerusalem which culminated in clashes at a holy site revered by both Muslims and Jews. Hamas – the militant Islamist group which rules Gaza – began firing rockets after warning Israel to withdraw from the site, triggering retaliatory air strikes.
Source:Fiilafmonline/BBC
