INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what
it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.The U.N
with three sources, and counting continues.The 8,119 victims verified is a much lower number than the toll of more than 43,000 provided by
Palestinian health authorities for the 13-month-old war
allegations of serious violations of international law through credible and impartial judicial bodies and that, in the meantime, all
diplomatic mission to the U.N
to the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights.The Israelis say Hamas deliberately hides among civilians and uses them as human
shields, so the militants have responsibility for their deaths
Israel reports that approximately one civilian has been killed for every fighter, a ratio it blames on Hamas.Hamas has denied using
7, 2023 attack in which Israel says Hamas fighters killed about 1,200 people in southern Israel and seized more than 250 hostages, said it
took great effort to mitigate harm to civilians.Comprehensive processes ensure forces complied with the law of armed conflict, with a
Human Rights Office for the occupied Palestinian Territory, told reporters at a briefing in Geneva that the fatalities included in the
report were verified by three sources such as neighbours, family members, local NGOs, hospital records or U.N
adding that he thought the final U.N
tally was likely to be similar to the Palestinian toll.The youngest victim whose death was verified by U.N
monitors was a one-day-old boy, and the oldest was a 97-year-old woman, the report said.Overall, those aged 18 or under represented 44% of
the victims, with children aged 5 to 9 representing the single biggest age category, followed by those aged 10-14, and then those aged up to
precautions to avoid civilian losses.The report found that in 88% of cases, five or more people were killed in the same attack, pointing to
It said some fatalities may have been the result of errant projectiles from Palestinian armed groups.Source: Reuters--Agencies
