The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. August 5, 2014 Report: Israeli Troops Fired on Fleeing Palestinians ----------------------------------------------------- Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of illegally shooting and killing Palestinian civilians who were attempting to flee. Witnesses described a series of incidents late last month in the southern town of Khuzaa where Israeli troops opened fire on civilians who had been ordered to leave homes where they were sheltering. We'll have more on Gaza after headlines. .