US EditionUN experts condemn attacks on civilians in Israel, Gaza as ‘war crimes’
- A group of independent United Nations experts condemned the violence against civilians in Israel and deplored the "collective punishment" of reprisal strikes against Gaza. They criticized both Hamas for its crimes and Israel for indiscriminate military attacks on the exhausted Palestinian people of Gaza.
- The Israeli death toll in the conflict had risen to over 1,300 people, with most of them being civilians killed by Hamas. Many Israeli and foreign hostages were also taken by Hamas and were being held in Gaza.
- The civilians taken by Hamas must be immediately released, as taking hostages in the context of hostilities constituted a war crime. Israel refused to provide any humanitarian break in its siege of the Gaza Strip until all hostages were freed.
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UN experts condemn attacks on civilians in Israel, Gaza as ‘war crimes’
A group of United Nations humanitarian experts denounced attacks on civilians in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza early Thursday, saying Israel is now committing “war crimes” through “collective punishment” by blockading aid from the territory. The war has killed at least 2,500 people on both sides. Concerns for civilians in Gaza…
UN experts say Israel's strikes on Gaza amount to 'collective punishment'
While condemning the "horrific crimes committed by Hamas", a group of independent United Nations experts says Israel is resorting to "indiscriminate military attacks against the already exhausted Palestinian people of Gaza".
UN experts say Israel's strikes on Gaza amount to 'collective punishment'
A group of UN experts has condemned violence against civilians in Israel and criticized the "collective punishment" of retaliatory strikes on Gaza. The experts, including UN special rapporteurs, denounced both the "horrific crimes committed by Hamas" and Israel's "indiscriminate military attacks" on the Palestinian people. They stated that these actions constitute a war crime and violate international law. The group also called for the immediate…
UN experts say Israel's strikes on Gaza amount to 'collective punishment'
A group of independent United Nations experts on Thursday condemned violence against civilians in Israel and deplored that reprisal strikes against Gaza amounted to \"collective punishment.\" Read more at straitstimes.com.
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