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Israeli authorities have issued 319 administrative detention orders for Palestinians since the beginning of 2015, a rights group said Friday, six times as many as they did the previous year.

The statistics, released by the Palestinian Prisoner's Center for Studies, suggests a massive increase in Israel's incarceration of Palestinians without charge or trial despite repeated promises to limit the practice in line with international norms.

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Israeli army head: 'Gaza conflict was victory for Israel'

Israeli forces head of Southern Command told Israeli media Saturday that the "Gaza conflict was a victory for Israel, defeat for Hamas."

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Israel shelling in Gaza war unprecedented despite inaccuracy

The unprecedented number of Palestinians killed in the 2014 war in Gaza was linked to changes in the military rules of engagement regarding civilian protection measures by Israel's army, a London-based NGO said this week.

In a new report entitled 'Under Fire,' Action on Armed Violence found that Israel has "gradually relaxed" rules regarding the use of unguided high-explosive weapons in populated areas, greatly increasing the risk to Palestinian civilians.

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