ZURICH, Switzerland –
A UN Human Rights Office report on Tuesday condemned Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza, saying they had devastated the Palestinian enclave’s health system and raised serious concerns about Israel’s compliance with international law.
In the report documenting various attacks between Oct. 12, 2023, and June 30, 2024, the UN rights office said they had had severe consequences on Palestinians’ access to medical attention.
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The 23-page report concluded that since the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, against Israel, the conduct of hostilities in Gaza had “destroyed” local healthcare.
“The destruction of the healthcare 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.
The Israeli military did not immediately reply to …