'lack of evidence' in Gaza death probe

[azurnoir]

Israel's military advocate general is to close an investigation into the shooting deaths of four Palestinian civilians who were carrying a white flag, a military spokeswoman told AFP on Tuesday.

"Due to lack of evidence, the army advocate general Avishai Mendelblit is to close the inquiry into the death of four Palestinians on January 5, 2009, in the Zaytoun area of Gaza City," the spokeswoman said.

According to Israeli human rights group B'Tselem, four members of the Haji family, including their three-year-old daughter, were killed and another nine people were injured when an Israeli tank opened fire on them, despite the fact that they were holding a white flag.

The incident was among those mentioned in a report authored by jurist Richard Goldstone into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during Israel's December 2008-January 2009 Operation Cast Lead.

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[damntexdem]

1. Maybe the missing evidence is on Kathy Nicklaus' computer.

;-)

[bemildred]

2. Well, it's a new excuse anyway.

Not exactly progress, but movement of a sort.