Briefing on publication of Israeli Report: 2014 Gaza Conflict 14 Jun 2015

Briefing on publication : 2014 Gaza Conflict

  • The 2014 Gaza Conflict: Factual and Legal Aspects - The Full Report
     
    Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely and Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Dore Gold, together with an interministerial legal team, held a briefing on the publication of the Israeli report on the 2014 Gaza conflict.

    (Communicated by the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson)

    The report reviews the events leading up to the military operation - Operation Protective Edge - and includes: details about war crimes perpetrated by Hamas and other terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip; the conduct of the IDF forces during the operation; military and legal challenges faced by the IDF (such as fighting in a heavily populated area against a terrorist organization that used civilians as human shields); Israel’s humanitarian efforts; the story of Israel’s home front under attack; and more.

    The report reveals that Israeli actions are in accordance with international law and that Israel conducts investigations into specific incidents at its own initiative.

    Deputy FM Tzipi Hotovely's Press briefing on Israeli Report on the 2014 Gaza Conflict