9/6/2024–|Last updated: 6/9/202406:10 AM (Mecca time)
The United Nations Rapporteur for Human Rights in Palestine, Francesca Albanese, said that Israel used its prisoners to legitimize the killing and starvation of Palestinians in Gaza, while at the same time intensifying violence against Palestinians in the rest of the occupied territories.
Albanese added in a tweet on her account on the Alleged foreigners, and her treacherous use of an aid truck as a cover during the operation, describing it as a humanitarian camouflage on another level.
The UN official stressed that it was possible for Israel to return all of its prisoners alive and unharmed 8 months ago when the first ceasefire and prisoner exchange was concluded, but it refused in order to continue to destroy Gaza and the Palestinian people, and described this as a crystal clear intention to commit genocide. turned into a verb.
Relieved that four hostages have been released. It should not have come at the expense of at least 200 Palestinians, including children, killed and over 400 injured by Israel and allegedly foreign soldiers, while perfidiously hiding in an aid truck.
This is “humanitarian…— Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@FranceskAlbs) June 8, 2024
For his part, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, said that the Nuseirat camp represents the epicenter of the tragedy experienced by the Gaza Strip, and stressed that the scenes of killing in Nuseirat prove that the war is becoming more horrific.
210 Palestinians were martyred and more than 400 were injured on Saturday, in a massacre committed by Israeli forces after a violent artillery and air bombardment that targeted the Nuseirat camp, and an Israeli special forces officer was killed in the operation.
Israel has continued its devastating war on the Gaza Strip since last October 7, which left more than 120,000 Palestinians dead and wounded, despite the International Criminal Court’s intention to issue international arrest warrants against its Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and its Defense Minister, Yoav Galant, for their responsibility for war crimes and crimes. against humanity.
Israel also ignores a resolution from the UN Security Council for an immediate ceasefire, and orders from the International Court of Justice to take immediate measures to prevent acts of genocide and improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.