Israeli use of heavy bombs violates laws of war

Israeli use of heavy bombs violates laws of war – UN

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 20, 2024 12:27 am

GENEVA, Switzerland — Israel's repeated use of heavy bombs in the densely populated Gaza Strip indicates repeated violations of the laws of war, the United Nations said on Wednesday, highlighting six attacks that killed at least 218 people.

In a fresh report, which Israel immediately slammed as deeply biased, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) provided details on the six attacks, which it said were emblematic of a concerning pattern.

ESCALATION EXPECTED Smoke from Israeli bombardment rises from the village of Khiam in southern Lebanon, near the border with Israel, on June 19, 2024. AFP PHOTO

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