Questions of war crimes remain as Israel shifts explanation on strike that killed 10 people from same family
Two members of the Al Dalu family, Mohammad and Raneen Al Dalu were found under the rubble four days after the Israeli military airstrike that killed nine members of the same family, Gaza, November 22, 2012. (Photo by: Anne Paq/Activestills.org)
One of the most enduring images from the latest Israeli attack on Gaza is the picture of?four dead children from the al-Dalou family. The Israeli airstrike on the al-Dalou home in central Gaza was one of the deadliest single attacks during the Gaza assault, killing 10 members of the family as well as two of their neighbors.
And now, Israel is shifting their explanation as to how the deadly strike that caused the most controversy during the fighting happened. The latest explanation is that the attack was a deliberate one, the target of which was a Hamas member. The scrambling to find a line of reasoning to sell to the international community is indicative of how much attention has been given to the strike, and how much attention it will continue to command in the weeks ahead as human rights groups issue reports on the latest assault. Questions have been raised as to whether Israel committed a war crime in this specific case (though there are plenty more allegations of war crimes that will be aired as a result of the overall Israeli assault, too).
The bombing occurred on November 18. The Israeli air force strike?brought the three-story home of the family crashing down, as Reuters reported. Four children and four women were among the dead. It quickly became a symbol of the effects of Israel?s bombardments, which on the whole?largely harmed civilians during the one week assault.
At first, the Israeli military claimed?they were targeting the commander of Hamas? rocket launching operations, a man supposedly named Yihia Abayah. But the al-Dalou family knew nothing of this person.
After it became clear that the strike had wiped out an entire family, Israel?s story was scrutinized.?Haaretz reported November 18?that the air force ?mistakenly bombed the home of one of [Rabiah?s] neighbors, Mohammed a-Dallo, killing 10 members of his family and two of his neighbors. Rabiah seems to have survived the attack.??
(Source: mondoweiss.net)
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