A UN human rights mission was holding a second day of public hearings on the Gaza war on Monday after listening to emotional testimony from residents who were trapped in the onslaught. The public hearings are part of the UN Human Rights Council mission's investigation into alleged war crimes during the 22-day offensive launched in late December that killed about 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis. On Sunday, the mission heard a wheelchair-bound man describe how an Israeli shell slammed into his home, killing 11 of his relatives and cutting off his legs. The group plans to hold similar hearings in Geneva in which they will interview witnesses and experts on alleged violations in Israel and the occupied West Bank, and to issue a final report by Sept. 12.
