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At least 310 bodies exhumed from mass graves in the Gaza Strip; UN ‘horrified’ by findings

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At least 310 bodies exhumed. several mass graves in the courtyards Nasser Hospital in Khan Younisthe southern part of the Gaza Strip, from where Israeli troops withdrew in

At least 310 bodies exhumed. several mass graves in the courtyards Nasser Hospital in Khan Younisthe southern part of the Gaza Strip, from where Israeli troops withdrew in early April after four months of fighting in the area.

“Palestinian ambulance and civil defense teams were detected today. three mass graves with 35 bodies at the Nasser Medical Complex”The official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported the news on Tuesday, raising the total number of bodies to 310.

According to Palestinian sources, most of the bodies belong to children and womenGaza civilians died when Israeli troops captured the center, and that they would be buried “collectively” during the siege.

This Monday, the civil defense group, independent of Hamas, announced that she had recovered. 210 bodies in the first mass grave found this Saturday in the courtyard where bodies are still being exhumed.

Palestinian sources and relatives say hundreds of people are still missing after the Israeli offensive in Khan Yunis. Some 7,000 bodies remain under tons of rubble across the sector.as civilian and emergency teams are unable to reach them due to incessant Israeli bombing and lack of proper equipment.

At least after six and a half months of fighting In the Gaza Strip, 34,183 Gazans died.According to the Hamas government’s Ministry of Health, 72% of women and children and about 77,143 people were injured. Among those who died from hunger were 30 children..

UN Supreme Commander ‘Horrified’ by Reports of Mass Graves

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türksaid today that ‘horrified’ by destruction of Nasser and al-Shifa’s medical facilities in Gaza and reports of mass graves Hundreds of bodies, the spokesman said.

“We feel the need to raise the alarm as it is clear that several bodies have been found.”said Ravina Shamdasani, spokeswoman for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. | Photo: Reuters.

He later added.

Some of them had their hands tied, which of course indicates serious violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, which must be the subject of further investigation.

He also said the UN human rights office was working to confirm reports by Palestinian authorities that 283 bodies had been found in Nasser and 30 in al-Shifa.

Turk too condemned Israel’s attacks on Gaza in recent daysin which, according to him, mostly women and children died.

EFE

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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