Israeli forces may have repeatedly violated fundamental principles of the laws of war, the UN human rights office has said. More than 37,000 Palestinians have been killed, Hamas-run authorities claim.
Israel's military may have repeatedly broken the laws of war and failed to distinguish between civilians and fighters, according to the UN. The body's human rights office said Israeli forces 'may have systematically violated the principles of distinction, proportionality and precautions in attack'.
' President Joe Biden has delayed delivering certain heavy bombs to Israel since May over concerns about the killing of civilians in Gaza. The US has gone to lengths to avoid any suggestion that Israeli forces have crossed a red line, which would trigger a more sweeping ban on arms transfers. Despite international pressure, Israeli forces advanced deeper into western Rafah on Wednesday, according to Palestinian residents and medics.
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