The UN human rights office says that a legal, temporary evacuation of civilians came with obligations on Israel, which appears to have made no attempt to fulfill.
Israel has demanded that residents of north Gaza leave for the south, hoping to clear the area of civilians in preparation for a perilous urban ground assault. / Photo: AP Archive
The United Nations has warned Israel against the"forcible transfer of civilians" in Gaza, which could be in breach of international law. The UN human rights office said on Tuesday that a legal temporary evacuation of civilians came with obligations on Israel, which, the Geneva-based agency said, it appears to have made no attempt to fulfil."We have grave fears about the toll on civilians in the coming days. Military operations show no signs of abating," UN rights office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told a media briefing.
"International law requires that any lawful temporary evacuation by Israel, as the occupying power, of an area on the basis of the security of the population or imperative military reasons, must be accompanied by the provision of proper accommodation for all evacuees, undertaken under satisfactory conditions of hygiene, health, safety and nutrition.
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