"The Israeli army said on Thursday that it was dropping proceedings over a July 16 bombing of a Gaza beach where four children died during last summer's war.
"The... case has been closed following the completion of a criminal investigation," it said in a statement, adding that two other cases involving Palestinian deaths in the fighting had also been closed, but a criminal investigation had been launched in an attack on a cafe in which nine died." News Link
Palestinians to send war crimes reports to world court
"RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian officials say they are pressing ahead with their war crimes case against Israel in the International Criminal Court."Foreign Minister Riad Malki said Thursday that he will travel to the Hague on June 25 to present the Palestinians' first reports to the court as part of a preliminary investigation.
"He said the reports will focus on Israeli settlement construction and Israel's war in the Gaza Strip last year.
"The Palestinians joined the ICC earlier this year.
"The Haaretz daily said Thursday that an ICC delegation would soon be visiting as part of the investigation. It quoted a senior Israeli official as dismissing the visit as a routine procedure. Israel opposes the investigation, accusing the Palestinians of avoiding negotiations." News Link
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