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Israeli court convicts two soldiers for actions during Gaza war

Israel Materials 3 October 2010 16:06 (UTC +04:00)
An Israeli military court on Sunday convicted two soldiers from an infantry brigade of endangering human life and displaying inappropriate behaviour during Israel's 2008-2009 Gaza offensive.
Israeli court convicts two soldiers for actions during Gaza war

An Israeli military court on Sunday convicted two soldiers from an infantry brigade of endangering human life and displaying inappropriate behaviour during Israel's 2008-2009 Gaza offensive, DPA reported.

Israeli media said the court found that the soldiers overstepped their authority when, during fighting on January 15, 2009, they asked a Palestinian boy to open a bag suspected of containing a bomb - thereby putting him at risk of the explosives going off.

Military investigators launched a probe into the incident last July, after receiving a United Nations report on children in armed conflict.

The UN has accused both sides in the brutal 33-day war between Israel and Gaza militias of committing war crimes, and has demanded that they launch credible investigations.

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