The United Nations International Independent Investigation Commission (UNIIIC) announced that there is “clear evidence” that “war crimes” may have been committed in the recent violence in the Occupied Territories and Gaza Strip.

UN High Commissioner’s Statement

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a statement on Tuesday that the independent investigation committee confirmed “there is clear evidence that war crimes may have been committed during the recent and ongoing violence in The Zionist entity and Gaza since October 7.”

The statement indicated that “anyone who violates international law and targets civilians must be held accountable for his crimes,” noting that “the committee collected and preserved evidence of war crimes committed during the Hamas attack on the occupation and their forces’ response with air strikes on Gaza.”

It added: “The committee is deeply concerned about the recent occupation attack on Gaza and its announcement of imposing a complete blockade on the Strip, including cutting off water, food, electricity, and fuel, which will undoubtedly lead to the loss of civilian lives and amount to collective punishment.”

The statement stressed “the committee’s determination to ensure legal accountability that includes individual criminal responsibility and the responsibility of those at the leadership level”, adding: “We are deeply saddened by the increase in violence.”

It concluded that “the only way to end violence and achieve sustainable peace is to end the illegal Zionist occupation of Palestinian territories, recognize the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, and decisively address the root causes of the conflict.”

The Onset of “Al-Aqsa Flood” and “Iron Swords Operation”

At dawn on Saturday, October 7, Hamas and other Palestinian factions in Gaza launched the “Al-Aqsa Flood” military operation against the occupation, in response to their continuing attacks against the Palestinian people, their property and holy sites, especially Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem.

On the other hand, the Zionist occupation announced the launch of Operation “Iron Swords,” saying in a statement that its planes “began launching raids in several areas of the Gaza Strip against targets belonging to Hamas.”

Escalation of Zionist Attacks on Gaza

The Zionist occupation forces have been intensifying military attacks on Gaza, destroying entire residential neighborhoods on the heads of their residents, along with the destruction of streets and buildings, with a clear intention to target civilians and civilian notables in a form that amounts to acts of genocide.

The hundreds of raids have caused the death and injury of hundreds of civilians, and the injury of thousands, while large numbers are still under the ruins that the rescue crews could not extricate them.

Targeting of Health Institutions

Additionally, the information issued by the Palestinian Ministry of Health confirms that the Zionist occupation forces targeted 9 health institutions, including 7 government hospitals, and destroyed 15 ambulances, killed 6 of the medical staff and injured 16 others.

According to United Nations estimates, more than 200,000 people have been displaced inside Gaza, and more than 137,000 people are sheltering in more than 80 UNRWA schools throughout the Gaza Strip.

Latest Figures on Casualties

Furthermore, today, that the updated death toll announced by the Ministry of Health in Gaza, had risen to 1354 dead and 6049 injured, as a result of the continued Zionist raids on the Strip since Saturday.

Meanwhile, The Zionist Ministry of Health confirmed that the number of the death toll reached more than 1300, and the number of wounded reached 3192 , including 364 in serious condition.