UN Warns of Possible War Crimes in Gaza
The UN says more than 8,000 people may still be missing under Gaza’s rubble as investigators seek evidence of possible 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 United Nations has called on Israel to allow international investigators access to all parts of Gaza while the extraction of bodies and human remains from the rubble continues, nearly three years after the start of the war. The UN Human Rights Office said the collection and storage of evidence in the areas of The destruction is essential for documenting victims and investigating possible violations of international law. The UN demanded that …
Could Gaza’s Uncovered Remains Lead to New War Crimes Investigations?
The recovery of hundreds of bodies from beneath buildings destroyed during Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has raised renewed concerns over possible war crimes, U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk said on Tuesday. Turk said remains believed to belong to entire families were being discovered in the rubble, with many of the victims appearing to […]
UN rights chief says uncovered remains in Gaza raise concerns of war crimes
GENEVA, Sept 15 - The recovery of hundreds of bodies from the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes in Gaza during the war that began nearly three years ago has raised fresh concerns about possible war crimes, the U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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