May 3, 2015 - Military Buildup in the Gaza Strip and Events Leading to the 2014 ..... The Operation began as a measured aerial campaign to disrupt and disable the launching of .... âsocial media activists,â encouraging the inflation of civilian fatality figures: .... Despite the best efforts of military forces, there is always the.
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Introduction ........................................................................................................................1 A.
The Nature of the 2014 Gaza Conflict .....................................................................3
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Israel’s Conduct During the 2014 Gaza Conflict .....................................................4
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Assessing the Consequences of the 2014 Gaza Conflict .........................................5
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Purpose of the Report...............................................................................................7
The Background to the 2014 Gaza Conflict ....................................................................9 A.
The Threat Posed by Hamas and Other Terrorist Organisations in the Gaza Strip ........................................................................................................................10
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The Ongoing Armed Conflict with Hamas and Other Terrorist Organisations .........................................................................................................14
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Military Buildup in the Gaza Strip and Events Leading to the 2014 Gaza Conflict .........................................................................................................21
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The International Legal Basis for Israel’s Actions to Protect its Citizens .............28
Israel’s Objectives and Phases of the 2014 Gaza Conflict............................................32 A.
Phases of the 2014 Gaza Conflict ..........................................................................36 1.
Phase One: The Aerial Campaign (July 7 – July 17) .................................37 In-Depth: The Tunnel Threat ....................................................................40
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Phase Two: The Ground Operation (July 17 – August 5) .........................46
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Phase Three: Redeployment and Aerial Strikes (August 5 – August 26) ..............................................................................53
Ceasefire and Outcome of the 2014 Gaza Conflict ...............................................54
Violations of the Law of Armed Conflict, War Crimes, and Crimes Against Humanity Committed by Hamas and Other Terrorist Organisations During the 2014 Gaza Conflict....................................................................................................58 A.
Hamas and other Terrorist Organisations in the Gaza Strip Committed War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity by Deliberately Attacking Israeli Civilians .................................................................................................................60
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Hamas and Other Terrorist Organisations in the Gaza Strip Embedded their Military Activities amongst the Civilian Population and Exploited Hospitals, U.N. Facilities, Schools, Mosques, and Homes for Military Operations...............73
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Hamas and other Terrorist Organisations in the Gaza Strip Directed the Movement of Civilians in Order to Shield Military Assets and Operations ..........97
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Hamas and Other Terrorist Organisations in the Gaza Strip Utilised Additional Unlawful Tact
Sep 30, 2014 - sis also provides the most critical comparison of some of the damages incurred, between the ... compensate for intermittent haze, cloud cover, or other interference. .... ble within the perimeter, and video from media shows the distric
Sep 25, 2009 - Original: ENGLISH. HUMAN ...... Center for the Defense of the Individual. HCC ... On 8 June 2009, the Mission issued a call for submissions.
Nov 2, 2015 - of the Gaza Strip, leaving more than 2,200 persons dead and more than 19,000 homes ...... The windows and doors were blown in. ...... Agencies that provide an outreach programme through their mobile clinics or other such.
Sep 25, 2009 - human rights and fundamental freedoms relating to Israel's strategies and actions in the context of its military operations. 15. The normative framework for the Mission has been general international law, the Charter of the United Nati
Sep 25, 2009 - The Mission holds the view that Israel continues to be duty-bound under the .... It may be that the Palestinian combatants did not at all times.
Jun 1, 2006 - Force stormed a house belonging to Nabeel Hasan al-Jarjeer, 25, ...... Zakria al-Khatib and Mahmoud Nasser Abu al-'Eish hid in other corners.
of homes, mosques, schools, and hospitals for military purposes and its militants' immersion in densely-populated ... Available online at ..... costs are cheap.
Jun 1, 2006 - Although the international law does not include a definition of such ..... During this raid, 3 persons who were inside the house were killed: 1.
Jun 1, 2006 - shrapnel from home made grenades; 4 suffered from tear gas inhalation used by the police ...... I saw a mortar shell falling near the eastern gate.
about 98% of all water supplies, while the remaining 2% is provided through ... is among the areas with the scarcest renewable water resources with average.
Jun 13, 2014 - Navajo students' describe their perspective on. Peacemaking in a .... Camp David Peace Accords; and working in communities, workplaces,.
Jun 13, 2014 - Cuyahoga Community College, Certificate in Conflict ... Virginia Tech, Center for Peace ... from the Coexist Educational Project (Part 1). OR.
