UN report finds Israel has destroyed Gaza’s health system, with ‘disregard’ for international law [Video]

Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza have devastated the Palestinian enclave’s health system and raised serious concerns about the country’s compliance with international law, the UN Human Rights Office said in a report on Tuesday.

The 23-page report, documenting various attacks between Oct. 12, 2023, and June 30, 2024, concluded that since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the conduct of hostilities in Gaza had had severe consequences on Palestinians’ access to medical attention.

“The destruction of the health-care system in Gaza, and the extent of killing of patients, staff and other civilians in these attacks, is a direct consequence of the disregard of international humanitarian and human rights law,” it said.

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