Human rights watchdog finds Hamas militants complicit in October 7 war crimes

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the actions of Hamas met the international legal definition for crimes against humanity and war crimes

Human Rights Watch said Hamas-led armed groups committed numerous war crimes against Israel during the deadly attacks on October 7 (AP)

Hamas-led armed groups committed numerous war crimes against Israel during the deadly attacks on October 7, a global human rights group has said in a new report on Wednesday.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the actions of the Palestinian fighters, who killed around 1,200 people and kidnapped more than 250 others during the attack, met the international legal definition for crimes against humanity and war crimes.