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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet attends a news conference at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, December 9, 2020. Reuters/File
Israel s recent barrage of deadly air strikes on Gaza might be war crimes, the UN rights chief said on Thursday, adding she had seen no evidence the attacked buildings were used for military purposes.
Addressing a special session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Michelle Bachelet voiced deep concern about the surge in deadly violence between Israelis and Palestinians earlier this month.
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“Although Israel undertook a number of precautions, such as advance warning of attacks in some cases, air strikes in such densely populated areas resulted in a high level of civilian fatalities and injuries, as well as the widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure,” the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said.
India welcomed Israel-Hamas ceasefire at a special session on Palestine at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The ceasefire was announced earlier this month after 11 days of violence from both sides.
The India statement said that (we) "welcome the diplomatic efforts of the international community and regional countries that have resulted in bringing ceasefire between Israel and armed groups in Gaza."
Significantly, India did not directly refer to Hamas in its statement but mentioned them as "armed groups".
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She
said that Israel s recent barrage of deadly air strikes on Gaza might constitute
war crimes.
Israeli
strikes on Gaza killed 253 Palestinians, including 66 children. Rocket fire
from Gaza claimed 12 lives in Israel.
Geneva
– Israel s recent barrage of deadly air strikes on Gaza might be war crimes,
the UN rights chief said on Thursday, adding she had seen no evidence the
attacked buildings were used for military purposes.
Addressing
a special session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Michelle Bachelet
voiced deep concern about the surge in deadly violence between Israelis and
Palestinians earlier this month. Although
Israel undertook a number of precautions, such as advance warning of attacks in