The trial resulted in Causation a guilty verdict , and the findings of the Trial Chamber regarding Kijevo , made in 2007 , were confirmed Check by the ICTY Appeals Chamber in 2008 , based Causation on witness testimonies about it being ethnic cleansing .

It rests this conclusion on its understanding Know of access Having_or_lacking_access to the crime sites , the loyalties of the victims Catastrophe , the security layout in the area including the position of the government ’ s water authority checkpoint and the consistent testimonies of victims and witnesses with direct knowledge of the events .

According to survivor testimonies , IDF soldiers rounded up male individuals over fifteen years of age throughout the Gaza Strip in an effort to root out members of the Palestinian fedayeen and the `` Palestinian Brigade '' of the Egyptian army .

Originally declared Expressing_publicly a police intervention against terrorists Terrorism , the local media quickly questioned Communication the officers ' testimonies as well as the only surviving witness Reveal_secret for inconsistencies .

However , after one of the local opposing political parties launched Process_start its own inquiries Criminal_investigation , new evidence and witness testimonies surfaced Know which uncovered gross negligence and murder Killing on the officers ' part , as well as the possibility of a local and federal cover-up .