Gazans prepare lawsuits against IDF

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Defense Ministry, Tel Aviv Prosecution receive 1,500 notices of future civil lawsuits against IDF over damages caused to Palestinians during Operation Cast Lead. Legal experts say Israel to argue it was fighting on foreign territory, over which it has no legal responsibilities

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3796640,00.html

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"The residents of Gaza are not waiting on the Goldstone Report to take action. The Defense Ministry and the Tel Aviv Prosecution have reportedly received some 1,500 notices of future civil lawsuits against the IDF over damage caused during Operation Cast Lead.

The claims, which amount to tens of millions of dollars, are over physical damage, damage to property and loss of earning capacity.

Since the border with Gaza is closed, lawyers from Israel and abroad have recently notified the Defense Ministry and the Prosecution of their plans to file lawsuits with the Israeli courts.

The future lawsuits are in part based on claims filed after the first and second intifadas, when Israel was forced to pay hundreds of millions of shekels in damages to residents of the Palestinian territories that suffered from clashes with the IDF.

A law legislated by the State and meant to minimize compensation claims was annulled by the High Court of Justice three years ago."