Israel Rules Out Charges In Deaths Of Four Children In Gaza Missile Strike
Source: Washington Post
Israel Rules Out Charges In Deaths Of Four Children In Gaza Missile Strike
By William Booth June 12 at 7:53 AM
JERUSALEM The Israeli military has decided not to pursue criminal charges against soldiers involved in missile strikes in the Gaza Strip last summer that killed four children playing on a beach.
The Military Advocate General Corps investigated the notorious incident, which took place on July 16 in view of the hotels where international journalists were staying, and concluded that there was no criminal wrongdoing.
The four young cousins who were killed were sons of the extended Bakr fishing family, ages 9 to 11. Four other youths were injured by shrapnel. Images of the dead and wounded children being rushed from the beach toward ambulances were broadcast around the world. A reporter for The Washington Post witnessed the attack.
The children were playing on the breakwater jetty in the Gaza City harbor when the aerial assault began. After the first salvo was fired, they ran toward a beach hotel where journalists were working, and a second Israeli strike was fired directly at the group.
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Comrade Grumpy
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(18,791 posts)Journeyman
(15,040 posts)riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)regnaD kciN
(26,045 posts)except, of course, we all know they don't -- a view that will be enthusiastically supported by many even here.
sulphurdunn
(6,891 posts)Missiles were fired "in error" at the "figures in question" by "operational entities." Ho-hum.
ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)However, even their own words do not help their cause.
PatrynXX
(5,668 posts)course 4 dead people in Benghazi.... oh we know where that goes. which offends just about every person at the 100's killed at other Embassy's during Bush's time . so how important are 4 people ahem kids . depends on which thug you ask. if there's no charges guess we'll just keep fighting for no reason...
Chemisse
(30,817 posts)All that's missing is that the Israeli military felt 'threatened' by those scary-looking kids on the beach.