GENEVA: The UN human rights chief Thursday (Aug 15) deplored the “grim milestone” of 40,000 Palestinians reported killed in Israel’s 10-month assault on Gaza, accusing the nation’s army of breaking the “guidelines of warfare”.
United Nations Excessive Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk blamed Israel for the hovering loss of life toll within the territory, the place it launched a fierce assault in response to unprecedented assaults by Hamas militants in October.
The well being ministry in Hamas-run Gaza mentioned on Thursday that the loss of life toll from the battle had reached a minimum of 40,005 folks, with one other 92,401 wounded. The ministry doesn’t present a breakdown of civilian and militant deaths.