ISRAELI ATTACKS ON GAZA MAY CONSTITUTE WAR CRIMES: UN RIGHTS CHIEF

  • 27/05/2021

Michelle Bachelet, The UN High Commissionerfor Human Rights said that the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza over civilian regionsthat resulted in numerous dead and displaced thousands may constitute "warcrimes".

She said, "[Targeting] members ofarmed groups...Israeli attacks resulted in extensive civiliandeaths...large-scale destruction and damage to civilian objects."

She also added that the Hamas Islamistgroup has violated the existing International humanitarian laws during theconflict. Hamas had fired numerous rockets into Israel, most of which wereintercepted and destroyed by the Israeli missile defense system "IronDome".

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