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The destruction of four multi-storey buildings during the last four days of the 50-day operation in July and August were in breach of international humanitarian law, the group said.
"All the evidence we have shows this large-scale destruction was carried out deliberately and with no military justification," director of Amnesty International's Middle East and North Africa program Philip Luther said.
"Both the facts on the ground and statements made by Israeli military spokespeople at the time indicate that the attacks were a collective punishment against the people of Gaza and were designed to destroy their already precarious livelihoods.
Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing war crimes during Protective Edge offensive in Gaza - ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation
"All the evidence we have shows this large-scale destruction was carried out deliberately and with no military justification," director of Amnesty International's Middle East and North Africa program Philip Luther said.
"Both the facts on the ground and statements made by Israeli military spokespeople at the time indicate that the attacks were a collective punishment against the people of Gaza and were designed to destroy their already precarious livelihoods.
Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing war crimes during Protective Edge offensive in Gaza - ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation