Israel prepares for possible charges of war crimes

As voices around the world join a chorus demanding that Israel is charged with war crimes for the latest assault on the Gaza Strip, high ranking officials within the Israeli army have ordered a comprehensive report into the major offenses. 

With Palestinians poised to join the ICC and notables like former US President Jimmy Carter calling for an investigation of war crimes related to Gaza, the pressure is mounting on Israel. 

The Jerusalem Post are reporting that: "The Foreign Ministry has not yet decided whether Israel should cooperate with a United Nations Human Rights Council commission that is expected to be set up in the coming days to investigate alleged war crimes in Gaza.

Senior diplomatic officials said that deliberations are currently underway in the ministry to decide whether Jerusalem should boycott this commission, as it did the Goldstone Commission in 2009, which found Israel guilty of war crimes for its actions during the 2008-2009 Operation Cast Lead in Gaza."