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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Action on Armed Violence: Under Fire - Israel’s artillery policies in Gaza scrutinized

New research by London-based NGO, Action on Armed Violence (AOAV), has revealed that recent changes to Israel’s military rules of engagement have increased the risk to civilians in Gaza.

 In “Under Fire,” AOAV scrutinised the rules that dictate how and where the Israel Defense Force (IDF) have used explosive weapons since 2005, the year the IDF withdrew from the Gaza strip. AOAV examined claims made by Israeli officials that the IDF have made great strides in improving the protection of civilians from the wide-area effect of their artillery shells.

Artillery is often referred to as a ‘statistical weapon’ by Israeli military experts. This term captures the inherent inaccuracy of an explosive weapon that fires multiple numbers of heavy, unguided shells. The use of this weapon in and near populated areas puts civilians at grave risk of death and injury.

It therefore needs particularly strong rules to protect from unintended ‘collateral damage’.

Summary 
https://aoav.org.uk/2015/new-report-shows-changes-in-israels-use-of-artillery-raises-risks-to-civilians/ 

Full Report 
https://aoav.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/AOAV-Under-Fire-Israels-artillery-policies-scrutinised.pdf 

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