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UN investigating possible war crimes during Israel-Hamas conflict

APTOPIX Israel Palestinians
Posted at 4:40 PM, May 28, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-28 16:40:08-04

The United Nations Human Rights Council will investigate possible crimes during the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas.

A panel will look at violations committed in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank.

It says rocket launches from Hamas toward Israel were a clear violation of international humanitarian law.

It also says Israel's counterattacks raise concerns about a proportional response.

This story was originally published by Simon Kaufman and Alex Livingston at Newsy.