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| Gaza conflict 2014: 'War crimes by both sides' - UN | Gaza conflict 2014: 'War crimes by both sides' - UN |
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| Both Israel and Palestinian militants may have committed war crimes during the 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict, UN investigators have said. | Both Israel and Palestinian militants may have committed war crimes during the 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict, UN investigators have said. |
| In a long-awaited report, the UN team said there was evidence of "serious violations" of human rights and international law by both sides. | In a long-awaited report, the UN team said there was evidence of "serious violations" of human rights and international law by both sides. |
| Israel dismissed the investigation as "politically motivated and morally flawed from the outset". | |
| The conflict lasted for 50 days between July and August, and ended in a truce. | The conflict lasted for 50 days between July and August, and ended in a truce. |
| On the Palestinian side, 2,251 people, of whom 1,462 were civilians, were killed, the report said. On the Israeli side, 67 soldiers were killed along with six civilians, it noted. | On the Palestinian side, 2,251 people, of whom 1,462 were civilians, were killed, the report said. On the Israeli side, 67 soldiers were killed along with six civilians, it noted. |
| Israel says it launched the offensive on Gaza to put an end to rocket fire and remove the threat of attacks by militants tunnelling under the border. | Israel says it launched the offensive on Gaza to put an end to rocket fire and remove the threat of attacks by militants tunnelling under the border. |
| The UN Human Rights Council investigation was mired in controversy from early on. | |
| The head of the inquiry, William Schabas, quit part-way through amid Israeli allegations of bias, acknowledging he had previously done work for the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO). | |
| Israel had refused to co-operate with the investigation, which it said "had presumed Israel guilty from the start". |