The United Nations Human Rights Office stated on Wednesday that the Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip’s largest refugee camp, Jabalia, “could amount to war crimes.”
“Given the high number of civilian casualties & the scale of destruction following Israeli air strikes on Jabalia refugee camp, we have serious concerns that these are disproportionate attacks that could amount to war crimes,” the office wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
These strikes occurred twice in two days, causing casualties and extensive damage. Israel claimed its Tuesday raid targeted a top Hamas commander, Ibrahim Biari.
The UN’s concern stems from the high number of civilian casualties and the significant destruction caused by these Israeli air strikes.
In response to the ongoing violence, the UN chief, Antonio Guterres, expressed his dismay over the killing of Palestinians, including women and children, in Israeli air strikes within the densely populated Jabalia refugee camp.
The death toll has led to international condemnation, with actions such as Bolivia severing diplomatic ties with Israel and Jordan recalling its ambassador to protest the loss of innocent lives in Gaza.
