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Yeah I've read parts of the report (linked below) and some of those same articles you mentioned. I'm sure transgressions took place - we've seen evidence to indicate as such, but the nature of these accounts is pretty unbelievable and has all the tell-tale signs of fabricated lies. This is especially the case when you consider the socio-cultural-religious conditions of Gaza and even Hamas; yes they're capable of carrying out an atrocity, but in the manner described by those "witnesses"? Highly unlikely.
And again, the fact that despite all the visual evidence amassed and studied that nothing was found is pretty telling. I appreciate it's hard to prove these claims, but the data/sample size here is pretty large.
I’d wait for the publishing of an investigatory report, if it happens.
I’m unsure why the UN and Patten feels the need to preempt with this statement.