Big statement from UN rights chief, war crimes committed by all sides in Israel-Hamas war
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Clear violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, including war crimes and possibly other crimes under international law, have been committed by all parties, Turki told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
UN human rights chief Volker Turk said on Thursday that war crimes have been committed by all sides in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, calling on them to be investigated and those responsible held accountable. Clear violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, including war crimes and possibly other crimes under international law, have been committed by all parties, Turki told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
It is long past time for peace, investigation and accountability. According to Israeli data, Hamas gunmen killed 1,200 people and captured 253 hostages in an attack on Israel on October 7. The attack sparked an Israeli offensive into Hamas-run Gaza, which it says aims to free the remaining hostages and eliminate Hamas. Health officials in Gaza say more than 30,000 people are confirmed dead during the attack.
Turk was presenting a report on the human rights situation in Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank. He said his office had recorded several incidents that could amount to war crimes by Israeli forces. He said there are also indications that Israeli forces have engaged in indiscriminate or disproportionate targeting in violation of international law.
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