Between July 30 and 31 only, 105 Palestinians were killed and at least 680 others injured along the convoy roads in the Zikim region in northern Gaza, from the south of Khan Younis, and near GHF sites in Middle Gaza and Rafah, at the office (Ohchr) said in a press release published Friday
In total, since May 27, at least 1,373 Palestinians were killed during the search for food; 859 near the GHF and 514 sites along the roads of food convoys.
Ohchr noted that most murders were committed by the Israeli army and that, even if it is aware of the presence of other armed elements in the same areas, it has no information indicating their involvement in murders.
“” [The office] Has no information that these Palestinians participated directly in hostilities or threat to Israeli security forces or other people. Each person killed or injured had desperately fought for survival, not only for themselves, but also for their families and dependents, “he said.
Maintain international law
The office pointed out that intentionally directing attacks on civilians who do not directly participate in hostilities and intentionally using civilians as a war method by depriving them of objects essential to their survival, including rescue supplies that voluntarily prevent war crimes.
“If part of a systematic or widespread attack against the civilian population can also constitute crimes against humanity,” added the OHCHR, noting that the cumulative impact of these incidents and humanitarian access restrictions.
“Each of these murders must be studied quickly and independently, and those responsible for accounting for. Urgent measures must be put in place to avoid recurrence, “he said.
Non -efficient paratroopers
Meanwhile, the United Nations Rescue and Work Agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), underlined the need to open level passages to provide large -scale aid through the Gaza strip.
“Airdrops are at least 100 times more expensive than trucks. The trucks carry twice as much aid as planes ”, the general commissioner of UNRWA Philippe Lazzarini said on social networks.
“If there is a political will to authorize paratroopers-who are very expensive, insufficient and ineffective, there should be a similar political will to open up to level passages,” he said.
Mr. Lazzarini also noted that UNRWA had 6,000 trucks responsible for helping stuck outside Gaza pending authorization to enter.
During the ceasefire earlier this year, UNRWA and other UN agencies were able to bring 500 to 600 aid trucks every day.
“Aid has reached the entire Gaza population in terms of safety and dignity. He managed to reverse in -depth famine without any hijacking, “said UNRWA chief.
“Let’s go back to what works and do we do our job.”
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