UN Rights Chief Says Uncovered Remains in Gaza Raise Concerns of War Crimes
- On Tuesday, the United Nations called on Israel to grant international investigators access to all parts of Gaza to assist with evidence-gathering as recovery of human remains from destroyed sites continues.
- UN rights chief Volker Turk reported that remains of entire families are being unearthed across Gaza, warning these discoveries resurface concerns about possible war crimes, with many victims being women and children.
- Since November 2025, the Palestinian Civil Defence has recovered more than 630 bodies from beneath destroyed buildings, while estimating that over 8,000 people remain buried in the wreckage.
- Describing the recovery as 'only the tip of the iceberg,' Turk noted that Israel has blocked entry of heavy machinery needed to clear rubble while continuing to level areas with bulldozers.
- The United Nations reports that Israel's assault generated around 61 million tons of wreckage that could take seven years to clear, while a 2024 UN report identified potential humanitarian law violations during early war weeks.
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The recovery of hundreds of bodies from the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli attacks in Gaza during the war with Israel started almost three years ago raised new concerns about possible war crimes, said on Tuesday the head of human rights of the United Nations (UN), Volker Türk. Read also: Building struck in the Israeli war in Gaza debunks and kills at least 21 people Analysis: Saudi Arabia and Houthis are heading for war to a new phase …
More than 630 bodies and human remains were recovered since November 2025, while an estimated 8,000 people are still buried. UN High Commissioner Volker Türk demanded on September 16 that international investigators be able to enter the enclave to preserve evidence and identify the victims. Israel rejects the allegations and claims that the agency ignores Hamas' actions.
The United Nations High Commissioner warned that there are areas where the Israeli army continues to deploy, carrying out demolition and cleaning operations with heavy machinery and explosives, with no respect for the dead lying under the rubble
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The UN called for access to Gaza by international investigators "to help gather evidence" of possible "war crimes"
Organization wants Israel to allow the entry of international investigators to preserve evidence and identify victims found under the rubble. It is estimated that more than 8,000 people remain missing.
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