Published on 12:00 AM, July 21, 2014

Arabs condemn Israeli 'war crimes'

Arabs condemn Israeli 'war crimes'

A girl mourns the death of a relative; and medics evacuate an injured man from Shejaiya district, yesterday. Photo: AFP
A girl mourns the death of a relative; and medics evacuate an injured man from Shejaiya district, yesterday. Photo: AFP

The Arab League yesterday lashed out at Israel for pounding Gaza's Shejaiya district, accusing the Jewish state of "war crimes," and called for an "immediate stop" to its offensive. More than 87 Palestinians were killed yesterday as Israeli forces bombarded Shejaiya, sending thousands fleeing in the deadliest assault in 5 years.

At least 87 people were killed and nearly 500 wounded in Israeli shelling of Gaza's northeastern Shejaiya district overnight, medics said. Photo: AFP