Gaza: Israeli bombing that left 106 dead in October is an “apparent war crime”, accuses HRW

So go Human Rights Surveillance (HRW) revealed on Thursday the absence of a military objective in an Israeli bombing attack on a building in Link on October 31, which killed at least 106 civilians, and claimed it could constitute a “War crime”.

At least 350 people were in the building when it was bombed by Israel, according to witnesses. The six-story building was located in the IDP camp in Nuseiratin the center of Link.

Palestinians search for survivors in the rubble of a building in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in the center of the Gaza Strip, on October 31, 2023. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS/AFP) (MAHMUD HAMS/)

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The attack left at least 106 dead, including 54 children, and was one of the deadliest for civilians since the start of the Israeli military offensive on October 7, launched in response to the attack by the Islamic movement. Hamas against its territory.

“The Israeli bombing that killed 106 civilians constitutes an apparent war crime“, considered the NGO in the conclusions of an investigation carried out from January to March.

“The law of war prohibits attacks directed against civilians and makes no distinction between civilians and combatants.” he added.

People sit in front of a bakery that was partially destroyed in an Israeli attack, in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in the center of the Gaza Strip, on November 2, 2023. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS/AFP) (MAHMUD HAMS/)

In a statement, the NGO noted that it did not find “signs of military targets near the building at the time of the Israeli attack, making the bombing an illegal act of discrimination under the laws of war”.

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To look for HRW It was carried out through telephone interviews with 16 people, analysis of satellite images and 35 photos and 45 videos.

The army did not immediately respond to AFP requests.

Source: Elcomercio