HRW Blames Hamas for Targeting Civilians

A prominent international human rights group has disputed Hamas' claim that it did not target civilians during last year's war against Israel, saying there was strong evidence the Islamic militant group intentionally aimed its rockets at Israeli towns.

The criticism from New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) drew fresh attention to Hamas' actions in the three-week war, during which about 1 400 Palestinians, most of them civilians and 13 Israelis were killed.

Most international criticism, including by the HRW, has been directed toward Israel. "Most of the rocket attacks on Israel hit civilian areas, which suggests that civilians were the target," says Bill van Esveld, a researcher for HRW.

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