At least 18,000 homes in Gaza were destroyed during Israel's 50-day military operation Israel and the Palestinians Israel election: Netanyahu win dims peace process prospects Will ICC help or hinder Palestinian cause? Jerusalem attack reflects rising tension Video Eyewitness describes synagogue attack The Israeli government has issued a report into the 2014 war in Gaza, saying that its military actions were "lawful" and "legitimate". Israel made "substantial efforts" to avoid civilian deaths, it said. The militant group Hamas, which dominates the Gaza Strip, called the Israeli report worthless. It comes ahead of the publication of a UN inquiry into possible war crimes committed during the war, a report Israel dismissed as a waste of time. The 50-day conflict between Israel and Gaza militants, lasted from July to late August 2014. It left at least 2,189 Palestinians dead, including more than 1,486 civilians, ...