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UN Condemns Gaza War Casualties
The UN verified 8,119 deaths in Gaza, with almost 70% being women and children, leading to condemnation of international law violations. Israel rejects the report, citing Hamas's actions.
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Volker TurkAjith Sunghay
- What is Israel's response to the UN report and what is its justification?
- Israel rejected the UN report, arguing that Hamas uses civilians as human shields and is responsible for many civilian deaths. Hamas denies this accusation.
- What is the UN's verified death toll in the Gaza War and what is its significance?
- The UN Human Rights Office verified 8,119 fatalities in the Gaza war, with nearly 70% being women and children. This led the UN to condemn the systematic violation of international humanitarian law.
- How did the UN verify the death toll, and what is the expected outcome of the ongoing verification process?
- The UN's findings are based on verified reports from three independent sources, while the process of verification continues and the final tally is expected to be close to the Palestinian figure.
- What significant patterns emerged from the UN's investigation of the attacks, and what are some key statistics?
- The UN report highlighted that in 88% of cases, five or more people were killed in the same attack, suggesting the use of weapons with wide-area effects. The youngest victim was one day old and the oldest was 97 years old.
- How does the UN's fatality count compare to that of the Palestinian health authorities, and what does the UN's breakdown reveal?
- The UN's count is significantly lower than the Palestinian health authorities' toll of over 43,000, but the UN's breakdown supports the assertion that a large portion of those killed are women and children.