The True Post(Web News) In a major interview in New York, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly criticized the ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza.
He said that the situation of destruction that has emerged in Gaza is not just a military operation, but includes aspects that clearly indicate war crimes. “In the name of an operation against Hamas, the entire Gaza Strip was wiped out.” According to Guterres, the vast operation that Israel launched to take action against Hamas resulted in the destruction of the entire Gaza Strip. He said, “In the name of eliminating an organization, the entire area has been turned into ruins. Neither the infrastructure is intact, nor hospitals, nor schools, nor residential neighborhoods.”
The Secretary-General said that the lives of civilians are the most affected during the Israeli operations. He emphasized that *”The civilian population in Gaza was targeted on a large scale. The scale of the destruction that the Israeli army carried out was consistently ignored in the operations.”
According to Guterres, the heavy bombardment of densely populated areas, repeated attacks on hospitals and aid centers, and the failure to provide safe passage for civilians are factors that are a clear violation of international law and humanitarian principles. The UN chief said that the nature of the destruction suggests that there are fundamental flaws in the operational methods of the Israeli army.
He said that *“What happened in Gaza is not just operational errors, but a systematic and widespread destruction.” Antonio Guterres clarified that there is solid evidence that can be said that the Israeli army has committed war crimes in Gaza. He stressed that the protection of civilians is the primary responsibility under international law, and deliberately targeting the civilian population in any military operation is an unacceptable crime.
The Secretary-General called on countries around the world not to ignore the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and to take urgent action to prevent further loss of life. He said that the silence of the international community has made the crisis more serious, and now is the time for the world to take serious note of the situation.
The destruction of Gaza, the thousands of deaths, and the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation have once again raised questions about the credibility of international law. This statement by the United Nations now leaves the world with a moral and legal question – how long will the lives of civilians continue to be sacrificed for political and military purposes?
