Israeli activists urged the Israel Defense Force to investigate air force commander Maj.-Gen. Dan Halutz for the July attack in the Gaza Strip that killed Hamas’ military leader. The one-ton bomb used in the strike, in a residential neighborhood, killed 16 civilians in addition to Hamas chief Salah Shehada.
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