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ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried yesterday to discredit the UN report on his country’s assault on Gaza last summer.
Mr Netanyahu called the UN probe, whose conclusions have yet to be published, a “waste of time” and claimed that two reports by the Israeli military and a group of retired Western generals absolved his government of war crimes.
“Those who want to know the truth should read this report and the report of the top generals,” he told his cabinet.
“Whoever wants a baseless, automatic accusation against Israel can waste their time reading the UN report. As far as we are concerned, we will continue to protect our soldiers and they will continue to protect us.”
Over 2,200 Palestinians were killed in the Hamas-ruled territory, while 73 people died on the Israeli side.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri rejected the Israeli investigation. “The report turns the truth and is valueless because part of these crimes was committed live in front of the cameras,” he said.
