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The United Nations Human Rights Council agreed on Thursday to launch an international investigation into crimes committed during the 11-day conflict between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza.
The Media Line Staff 05/27/2021
Israel’s recent airstrikes on Gaza might be war crimes, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday.
Addressing a special session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Michelle Bachelet said she has not seen any evidence that the buildings Israel hit during the 11-day conflict with Hamas in Gaza were used for military purposes.
“Although Israel undertook a number of precautions, such as advance warning of attacks in some cases, airstrikes in such densely populated areas resulted in a high level of civilian fatalities and injuries, as well as the widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure,” Bachelet, the former president of Chile, said. “If found to be indiscriminate and disproportionate in their impact on civilians and civilian objects, such attacks may constitute war crimes.”
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At UNHRC, India called for all parties to show extreme restraint
New Delhi: At a special session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Palestine, India has welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The ceasefire was announced earlier this month after over 10 days of rocket firing and violence from both sides.
India said, “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.
Notably, India did not directly refer to Hamas in its statement but mentioned them as armed groups .
Egypt played an important role in the ceasefire and was the main channel of communication between Hamas and the West and Israel in bringing the present situation.