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The UN’s Human Rights chief has strongly condemned recent Israeli strikes in Rafah that resulted in the deaths of many women and children, reliefweb reported yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement on Tuesday, Volker Turk also warned against a full-scale incursion into an area with over 1.2 million civilians, saying it would violate international humanitarian and human rights law, likely leading to more atrocities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Turk also underscored the need for global solidarity to protect civilians in Rafah, recalling recent tragedies such as a premature baby delivered from a mother who had been mortally wounded in an air strike and the deaths of numerous children and women in separate strikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The UN human rights chief called for immediate actions to halt this suffering, calling for independent investigations into reports of mass graves and the destruction of medical facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He stressed the urgent need for a ceasefire, the release of hostages and unimpeded humanitarian aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Israel-Hamas war has killed over 34,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials, devastated Gaza’s two largest cities and destroyed the infrastructure, including medical centers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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