The UN’s human right office has said that the Israeli military’s failure to ensure “distinction, proportionality and precaution” in its attacks that have killed Palestinian civilians would amount to violations of international humanitarian law.
Responding after an Israeli air strike killed at least 35 people at a UN-run school in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, the UN rights office said that Israel’s claim that Palestinian fighters were using the school does not justify such an attack.
The presence of fighters “would not allow or justify violations” of the international humanitarian law principles of distinguishing between civilians and combatants when carrying out attacks, and proportionately and precaution to ensure civilians are not targeted, the UN said in a statement.
“We note with concern that this attack follows a strike last week on an IDPs camp that left at least 45 Palestinians dead,” the UN rights office said.
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