An independent UN commission has concluded that Israeli military actions in Gaza, including attacks on schools and cultural sites, constitute war crimes. The report highlights significant damage to Gaza's education system and a grave loss of cultural heritage. Chair Navi Pillay expressed concerns that these actions reflect a systematic campaign to extinguish Palestinian life. This follows increasing international scrutiny and condemnation of Israel's offensive in Gaza after attacks from Hamas prompted military retaliation. The report calls for urgent investigations into targeting civilians and violation of human rights during the ongoing conflict.
Israel has obliterated Gaza's education system and destroyed over half of all religious and cultural sites in the Gaza Strip.
In killing civilians sheltering in schools and religious sites, Israeli security forces committed the crime against humanity of extermination.
We are seeing more and more indications that Israel is carrying out a concerted campaign to obliterate Palestinian life in Gaza.
UN human rights chief Volker Turk demanded an investigation after witnesses and relief workers said the Israeli military had fired on Palestinian civilians.
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