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The UN issued a statement, on Tuesday, expressing strong condemnation of Israeli attacks against civilians attempting to access humanitarian aid, following reports of attacks and deaths around a US run aid distribution site in Gaza.
The reported attacks, which have taken place for three consecutive days, occurred around the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). According to the UN, it is reported that “dozens more people were killed and injured”. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, says that civilians reportedly fear “being shot” when trying to access the aid at GHF. In a statement, he said:
The US-Israeli backed GHF has faced criticism from the UN for being unable provide enough aid to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, which has been further exacerbated by Israel’s two-month blockade on aid. The GHF aid is only accessible by walking long distances, making it inaccessible for vulnerable groups such as the elderly, children, injured, and disabled. Aid is also distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. The UN and other humanitarian groups have stressed that organizations already operating in Gaza would be able to meet the demands for aid and supplies if Israel would allow them to.
Volker Türk reiterated that the “wilful” impeding of access to life-saving humanitarian aid may constitute war crimes and breaches of international law under the 1949 Geneva Conventions. He also highlighted the ongoing breaches of international law in Gaza over the past 20 months, including “destruction on a massive scale, repeated forced displacements”, and “dehumanizing rhetoric”. The attacking and killing of civilians is a war crime under the Fourth Geneva Convention.
Türk reminded Israel of its obligations under the International Court of Justice’s ruling, to take “all necessary and effective measures to ensure” the “unhindered provision” of humanitarian services and assistance to Palestinians in Gaza.
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The reported attacks, which have taken place for three consecutive days, occurred around the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). According to the UN, it is reported that “dozens more people were killed and injured”. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, says that civilians reportedly fear “being shot” when trying to access the aid at GHF. In a statement, he said:
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman BG Effie Defrin responded on X (formerly Twitter), disputing the reports. He said that the IDF targets Hamas while deliberately avoiding civilian areas. Defrin said that the GHF distribution center effectively provides aid to civilians, and blamed Hamas for actively attempting “to sabotage the delivery of aid”. He said the IDF did not fire at civilians at the center, and that any reports otherwise are “Hamas propaganda”. Defrin asserted that the IDF is committed to investigating any incidents.
The US-Israeli backed GHF has faced criticism from the UN for being unable provide enough aid to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, which has been further exacerbated by Israel’s two-month blockade on aid. The GHF aid is only accessible by walking long distances, making it inaccessible for vulnerable groups such as the elderly, children, injured, and disabled. Aid is also distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. The UN and other humanitarian groups have stressed that organizations already operating in Gaza would be able to meet the demands for aid and supplies if Israel would allow them to.
Volker Türk reiterated that the “wilful” impeding of access to life-saving humanitarian aid may constitute war crimes and breaches of international law under the 1949 Geneva Conventions. He also highlighted the ongoing breaches of international law in Gaza over the past 20 months, including “destruction on a massive scale, repeated forced displacements”, and “dehumanizing rhetoric”. The attacking and killing of civilians is a war crime under the Fourth Geneva Convention.
Türk reminded Israel of its obligations under the International Court of Justice’s ruling, to take “all necessary and effective measures to ensure” the “unhindered provision” of humanitarian services and assistance to Palestinians in Gaza.
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