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April 28, 2015

Report: Israel Directly Attacked U.N. Sites in Gaza, Killing 44 
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A United Nations probe has confirmed Israeli forces conducted direct
attacks on United Nations facilities in Gaza, killing at least 44
Palestinians sheltering at the sites during last summer's assault. The
attacks took place despite repeated notifications with the GPS
coordinates of U.N. sites to Israeli forces. In one case, the Israeli
Defense Forces fired 88 mortar rounds at a U.N. girls' school where
3,000 refugees were sleeping, killing up to 18 people, including a U.N.
employee and two of his sons. The probe also found Palestinian militants
hid weapons at three empty U.N. schools. Palestinians have vowed to
bring the findings to the International Criminal Court at The Hague,
where they became the newest member earlier this month.

 

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