Update situation Gaza (Palestinian Occupied Territory) from the United Nations OCHA newest total death toll 21- 22 July 2014): 599 Palestinians, including at least 443 civilians of whom 147 are children and 74 are women. - - 120 Palestinians, including 26 children and 15 women killed since last update. The killing of multiple members of the same families as a result of the targeting of homes became increasingly frequent in the past few days, with at least five families (36 individuals) almost completely erased during the previous reporting period alone. page 2 Since the last situation update, 120 persons have been reported killed or their bodies recovered from under the rubble in Ash Shuja’iyeh neighborhood, including 26 children and 15 women. Many residents of Ash Shuja’iyeh are reportedly still missing, believed to be buried under the rubble, in areas that have not been accessible. page 2 - civilian death toll: 74% The huge loss of civilian life, alongside credible reports about incidents where civilians or civilian objects (including homes) have been directly hit by Israeli shelling, in circumstances where there was no rocket fire or armed group activity in the close vicinity, raise concerns about the principles of distinction and proportionality under international humanitarian law (IHL) from ochaopt.org/documents/ocha_opt_sitrep_23_07_2014.pdf
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