Arab League Calls Israeli Attack in Gaza "War Crime"
Nabil el-Araby, the head of the Cairo-based Arab League, considers Israeli shelling and ground attacks in Shejaia in northeast Gaza a "war crime" against Palestinian civilians which Israel is responsible for, according to statement issued on Sunday.
"El-Araby (...) considered Israel's terrible shelling and ground attack operations in the neighborhood of Shejaia as a war crime against Palestinian civilians and a dangerous escalation," the Arab League said in a statement on Sunday, World Bulletin reported.
Palestinian witnesses and officials said at least 62 Palestinians were killed in shelling of the Gaza neighborhood that left bodies strewn in the streets and thousands fleeing for shelter.
Gaza's Health Ministry officials said at least 403 Palestinians, many of them civilians, have been killed and about 2,600 wounded in the 13-day offensive.
