الاعتداء على مواطنين إسرائيليين من قبل فلسطينيين
15 Nov. 06: A woman killed and a man seriously hurt in Qassam strike in Sderot
15 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2006
B'Tselem strongly condemns the attack by Palestinian armed groups on Sderot, inside Israel, in which a woman was killed and a man injured.
Attacks aimed at civilians undermine all rules of morality and law. Specifically, the intentional killing of civilians is considered a "grave breach" of international humanitarian law and a war crime. Whatever the circumstances, such acts are unjustifiable.
The Palestinian Authority has the duty to prevent attacks against Israeli civilians. In failing to take action to cease the rocket fire from being launched near civilian homes, the PA also breaches its duty to protect its own civilians who are not taking part in the hostilities.