Hamas’ rockets aimed indiscriminately at civilians were all war crimes. But that doesn’t excuse the very troubling and mounting evidence that some Israeli soldiers behaved unconscionably in the Gaza assault. More here. There’s certainly enough evidence for a thorough investigation – and Israel should take the lead, not the ICC. Money quote from a new LA Times report:
She was the strongest among them, the natural leader. So when the shelling stopped and the Israeli soldiers announced through loudspeakers that all residents should come out of their homes and head for the center of town, neighbors turned to Rawhiya Najar for guidance. Emptying the cupboards of sheets and tablecloths — anything white — she led a procession of 20 women and children into the streets holding a white flag in each hand, residents say. The group had made it perhaps 200 yards when a soldier stepped out from a door down the street and shot Najar in the head, multiple witnesses say. Her body lay in the street for 12 hours, villagers and doctors say.
The Dish 