Israel says it takes care to avoid harming civilians

GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday (Nov 8) nearly 70 per cent of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law. The UN count covers the first seven mo

The youngest victim whose death was verified by the UN was a one-day-old boy, while the oldest was a 97-year-old woman.

The UN Human Rights Office said that nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.

UN rights office details vast array of violations of international law