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Targeting Civilians: Murder, Hostage-Taking and Other Violations by Palestinian Armed Groups in Israel and Gaza
(Amnesty International USA) Amnesty International research confirms that crimes committed by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups during their attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and against those they seized and held hostage, were part of a systematic and widespread assault against the civilian population and amount to crimes against humanity. Fighters were instructed to carry out attacks targeting civilians. Amnesty International has documented how Hamas forces and other Palestinian armed groups conducted a coordinated attack targeting mostly civilian locations. More than 800 civilians were killed, including 36 children. The victims were primarily Jewish Israelis, but also included Bedouin citizens of Israel, and scores of foreign national migrant workers, students and asylum seekers. More than 4,000 people were injured, and hundreds of homes were destroyed or rendered uninhabitable.