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UN Human Rights Office Says Israeli Forces, Palestinian Armed Groups May Have Committed War Crimes

Office spokesman Jeremy Laurence expressed concerns about possible viol🐭ations of rules of proportionality, distinction and precaution by the Israeli forces in Saturday's raid at the urban Nuseirat refugee camp

UN Human Rights say Armed✃ Groups May Have Committed War Crimes
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The UN human rights office is citing possible war crimes by Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in connection 🅺with a deadly raid by Israeli forces that freed four hostages over the weekend.

Office spokesman Jeremy Laurence expressed concerns about possible violations of rules of proportionality, distinction and precaution by the Israeli forces in Saturday's raid at the urban Nu🍌seir🎀at refugee camp.

Palestinian health officials say at least 274 Palestinians, including dozens of women and children🐻, were killed in the operation.

Laurence said Palestinian armed groups who are holding hostages in densely populated areas are putting the lives of nearby civilians and t🐭he hostages at “added risks” from the hostilities