War crimes in the Gaza War (2008–2009)

<p>Accusations of violations regarding <a href="/facts/International_humanitarian_law/5RA4NGPA">international humanitarian law</a>, which governs the actions by <a href="/facts/Belligerents/2mrVSa00">belligerents</a> during an armed conflict, have been directed at both <a href="/facts/Israel/dEe3IcaY">Israel</a> and <a href="/facts/Hamas/VjIkApsc">Hamas</a> for their actions during the <a href="/facts/Gaza_War_(2008%E2%80%932009)/2CTaAgcT">2008–2009 Gaza War</a>. The accusations covered violating laws governing <a href="/facts/Distinction_(law)/l0L6NPJX">distinction</a> and <a href="/facts/Proportionality_(law)/XTekfGtY">proportionality</a> by Israel, the indiscriminate firing of rockets at civilian locations and <a href="/facts/2009_Hamas_political_violence_in_Gaza/qGIUVogj">extrajudicial violence</a> within the Gaza Strip by Hamas. As of September 2009, some 360 complaints had been filed by individuals and <a href="/facts/Non-governmental_organization/qxQSsxsI">NGOs</a> at the prosecutor's office in <a href="/facts/The_Hague/NRtu1Qqk">the Hague</a> calling for investigations into alleged crimes committed by Israel during the Gaza War.
</p><p>On 15 September 2009, a 574-page <a href="/facts/United_Nations_Fact_Finding_Mission_on_the_Gaza_Conflict/W2JET3Wj">report by UN inquiry team</a> was released, officially titled "Human Rights in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories:  Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict". It concluded that the <a href="/facts/Israel_Defense_Forces/9hPaqcAM">Israel Defense Forces</a> (IDF) and Palestinian armed groups committed <a href="/facts/War_crime/36qQAugC">war crimes</a> and possibly <a href="/facts/Crimes_against_humanity/N4nRKINC">crimes against humanity</a>. On 16 October 2009, the UN <a href="/facts/United_Nations_Human_Rights_Council/JRGJgtSc">Human Rights Council</a> endorsed the report.
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War crimes in the Gaza War (2008–2009)