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Israel and Hamas violated international humanitarian law during their round of violence in November, Amnesty International said in its annual report.

In its report released last week, the human rights group accused both sides of a series of violations of human rights over the past year.

“The Israeli air force carried out bomb and missile strikes on residential areas, including strikes that were disproportionate and caused heavy civilian casualties,” the report said.

On Palestinian travel restrictions and the blockade on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, Amnesty said the policies “impacted on basic infrastructure, including water, sanitation and power supplies continued to be severe.”

In the same report, Amnesty also addressed human rights violations in the West Bank and Gaza, accusing Palestinian militants of committing war crimes before and during the eight days of fighting in November by firing rockets and mortar shells at Israeli civilian targets. In addition, Amnesty said Hamas had executed seven “collaborators” during the conflict.

Amnesty also was critical of areas controlled by the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, saying it had unlawfully detained and tortured Palestinians. — jta