A United Nations official confirmed yesterday that the targeting of a Hamas government office by Israel which resulted in serious casualties at a wedding being held nearby was a war crime and that those responsible should be brought to justice.

UN human rights rapporteur , John Dugard said “Those responsible for such cowardly action are guilty of serious war crimes and should be prosecuted and punished for their crimes.”

A UN Human Rights Commission statement slammed the Israeli attack saying “It violates one of the basic principles of international humanitarian law that military action must distinguish between military and civilian targets.”