On Wednesday, the Israeli military closed its investigation into the airstrike and cleared itself of wrongdoing, saying that by the time the motorcycle had turned toward the school, it was too late to divert the missile. The Palestinians are also pursuing war-crimes claims against Israel at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. A number of the Israeli military’s criminal investigations into what it calls “exceptional incidents” during the 2014 war are pending. A rocket fired from Gaza struck the Israeli border town of Sderot on Sunday, crashing onto a pathway and causing no casualties. Israel retaliated overnight with about 50 airstrikes against targets in Gaza, an unusually tough response; the target sites were empty, and no deaths were reported.

Source: International New York Times August 24, 2016 20:56 UTC