UN examining both Israeli and Palestinian forces involvement in deadly rescue operation
Jeremy Laurence, UN human rights spokesperson, says the UN is investigating the manner in which Israeli forces conducted a captives rescue mission in Gaza on Saturday that left hundreds of Palestinians dead.
“This seriously calls into question whether the principles of distinction, precaution and proportionality, which are blocks of the laws of war were respected by the Israeli forces,” he told Al Jazeera.
He added that the UN is also investigating the responsibility of Palestinian fighters in the matter.
“The same applies, and when it comes with respect to the Palestinian armed groups, they are continuing to hold hostages. Now, the taking of hostages under international humanitarian law is forbidden,” he said.
“Beyond that, we have the holding of hostages in densely populated areas. So you not only put in the hostages themselves at risk, but also Palestinians at risk. Both of these aspects … would amount to war crimes,” Laurence added.
Nuseirat, anatomy of Israel’s massacre in Gaza
It was hailed as a great success in Israel. A bloody, violent ambush that turned into a massacre of nearly 300 displaced people who were going about their day as best they could.
Suddenly, they found themselves “descending into the depths of hell”, Al Jazeera’s Maram Humaid wrote.
An Israeli raid on the Nuseirat refugee camp, ostensibly to free four Israeli captives held there, reportedly resulted in the death of three more including one US citizen, according to the Qassam Brigades.
That is besides the at least 274 Palestinians killed.
What happened in Nuseirat? How did Israel kill so many people? Here is a breakdown of the attack:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/11/nuseirat-anatomy-of-israels-massacre-in-gaza
A testimony from an injured person regarding Israel’s operation in Nuseirat
One of the injured people [in the Israeli operation to rescue the four captives] was saying that they were getting ready to eat when they suddenly heard loud explosions and saw dozens of Israeli helicopters opening fire against multiple areas in Nuseirat refugee camp.
Later on they heard the sound of Israeli tanks and after that, Israeli special forces stormed this injured person’s house, arresting his father and his grandpa. At the same time one of the Israeli special forces’ soldiers opened fire against him, where he was shot in his chest and his abdomen. He’s now receiving treatment at Al-Aqsa Hospital.
The injured are in very desperate need of advanced surgeries, and they’re unable to leave Gaza in order to get treatment due to the Israeli closure of borders and the ongoing control of the Philadelphi corridor.
The grim reality is exacerbating due to the chronic shortage of basic medical supplies as some injured people are unable to afford medications that are required in order to help them recover as soon as possible.
