Following recent accounts of human rights violations from soldiers fighting in Operation Cast Lead, the IDF concluded an investigation into the accusations and deemed them categorically untrue. The international community as well as human rights groups condemned Israel for the supposed abuses, leading to major criticisms of Israel for using inhumane force. However, some groups called for an independent investigation into the allegations in order to attempt and obtain an unbiased report, claiming that the IDF by definition could not conduct an impartial inquiry.