Attacking Civilian Government Institutions and Buildings Violates International Humanitarian Law

Statements in the media by senior government officials and other official spokesmen indicate that the government of Israel has decided, as a matter of policy, to attack government offices and public civilian facilities in Gaza
Consequently, the central police building was bombed on the first day of the war, Saturday, 27 December 2008. During the evening of the fourth day, 31 December 2008, the parliament building and the ministries of education and transportation in Gaza were also bombed. Moreover, yesterday, a collage related to Hamas was bombed in Beit Lahia (Adalah)