A deadly raid by Israeli forces freed four hostages over the weekend and killed hundreds of Palestinians.
Palestinians look at the aftermath of the Israeli bombing in Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, Saturday, June 8, 2024.
"All these actions by both parties may amount to war crimes," he told a regular UN briefing in Geneva. Alluding to the "ordeal" faced by hostages and their families, he said, "The fact that four hostages are now free is clearly very good news".Walker who escaped attack wants others not to exercise aloneIsrael launched its war against Hamas after the group's October 7 attack, in which militants stormed into southern Israel, killed some 1200 people — mostly civilians — and abducted about 250.
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