Human Rights Watch has long criticized Israel for violations, including actions related to Operation Cast Lead and the imprisonment of certain Palestinians. And this criticism has led some to criticized the group for one-sidedness.
However, the group just refuted an assertion from Hamas that the terror organization’s rocket targeted soldiers only and inadvertently struck civilians. Hamas’ attacks on southern Israel led to Operation Cast Lead and have continued, albeit to a lesser extent, in recent months. HRW said the Hamas claim is not “bellied by the facts.” The group said:
“Civilians were the target, deliberately targeting civilians is a war crime.”