Palestinian Groups In Gaza Committed "War Crimes": Human Rights Body

Human Rights Watch analysed attacks from Gaza that resulted in the deaths of 12 civilians in Israel and injuries to dozens more.

Deadly rocket and mortar fire on Israeli cities by Palestinian groups in Gaza during a May conflict constituted war crimes, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. The New York-based rights group analysed attacks from Gaza that resulted in the deaths of 12 civilians in Israel and injuries to dozens more. Rockets that misfired or fell short also killed or wounded "an undetermined number of Palestinians in Gaza," the group said, with at least seven Palestinian civilians killed. Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem rejected the accusation.