no area is used for attacks on Israel with rockets." Allegations of Israeli war crimes In 2005 and 2006 Adalah requested the Military Advocate General (MAG) to initiate a criminal investigation into events that took place during Operation Rainbow. In 2007 also for Operation Days of Penitence. All requests had been denied. On 15 April 2007, Adalah, PCHR and Al-Haq filed a petition, in which they asked the Israeli High Court of Justice to order a criminal investigation, referring to many local and international organizations who had accused Israel of committing war crimes. Not earlier than two years later, on 6 May 2009, the Court held a hearing. Another 1.5 years later, on 8 December 2011, the Court rejected the petition because, according to the Israeli judges, the request was too late and too unspecific, the aim of the operations was justified, and a criminal investigation was not the most appropriate tool. Casualties The casualties from 28 September to 16 October 2004 are as follows: Israelis One soldier One woman Two children Palestinians According to Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, from 28 September to 14 October: 129 people killed, including 31 children According to Haaretz: 129 Palestinians: 68 members of the military wing of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad; 42 civilians According to B'Tselem: 133 Palestinians, including at least 50 civilians According to IDF: circa 130 people, most of them armed militants; 9 or 10 civilians According to Reuters: some 50 Hamas fighters; at least 62 militants and 43 other Palestinians believed to be civilians References External links Gideon Levy: Killing children is no longer a big deal Al Mezan Center for Human Rights Monitoring Reports Israeli raid on northern Gaza (28 September-15 October 2004) (Electronic Intifada) IDF statement regarding Operation Days of Penitence (October 10, 2004) Israeli MFA statement regarding the reasons for Operation Days of Penitence Sderot Blitz List of Palestinians who were killed by IOF since the beginning of the incursion of North Gaza. Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, undated list Battles of the Second Intifada Counterterrorism in Israel Israeli attacks against the Gaza Strip September 2004 events in Asia October 2004 events in Asia 2004 in the Gaza Strip