ARMED Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip violated the laws of war during their conflict with Israel in November, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says.
The groups fired around 1,500 rockets at Israel during the week-long conflict, said the non-governmental organisation quoting the Israel Defence Forces, with at least 60 hitting populated areas.
Three Israeli civilians were killed in the conflict and at least 38 wounded, several seriously. Rockets that fell short of Israel killed two Palestinians, including a four-year-old boy, and wounded others.
"Palestinian armed groups made clear in their statements that harming civilians was their aim," said HRW Middle East director Sarah Leah Whitson on Monday.
"There is simply no legal justification for launching rockets at populated areas," she said, adding that under the laws of war civilians and civilian structures may not be subject to deliberate attacks.
"Statements by armed groups that they deliberately targeted an Israeli city or Israeli civilians are demonstrating their intent to commit war crimes," HRW said.
HRW said its research in Gaza found that armed groups repeatedly fired rockets from densely populated areas, near homes, businesses, and a hotel, placing civilians at "grave risk".
Around 170 Palestinians, more than half of them civilians, and six Israelis were killed in the November conflict.
Last week, HRW said Israel had targeted airstrikes on three Gaza City buildings housing media outlets, and on the car of two cameramen. This was also considered to be war crimes as journalists are regarded as civilians under the laws of war.
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