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Israel accused of targeting Gazan children
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Oct 24 08
Witnessed: 1493 times
Regions: Israel, Palestine
Issues: Crimes against humanity, Internally displaced persons, Violence
Tags: armed conflict, Children, civilian casualties, Gaza, Israel, palestine, violence
The Israeli military is facing fresh accusations from a Palestinian human rights group that it is responsible for civilian deaths.
And for deliberately targeting children in Gaza.
Ayman Mohyeldin reports. (October 22, 2008)
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