Israel presents its own report on Gaza war: Hamas is to blame
In a move designed to blunt the impact of an upcoming UN report on last summer’s Gaza conflict expected to castigate Israel, Jerusalem on Sunday rolled out its own 277- page report that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said presented the “true picture” of Operation Protective Edge.
“The report proves unequivocally that the actions carried out by the IDF and the security forces during the operation were in accordance with international law,” Netanyahu said at the weekly cabinet meeting, where he was presented the report.
The IDF acted “out of the need to defend the citizens of the state from a murderous terrorist organization that perpetrated a double war crime.