UN experts condemn surge in attacks on Palestinians across occupied territories

UN experts on Monday condemned a “sharp escalation” in attacks against Palestinian civilians across the occupied Palestinian territory in July, warning of a further deterioration in an “already catastrophic” human rights situation, Anadolu reports. The experts said in a statement that Israeli forces killed about 160 Palestinians in Gaza during July, bringing the death toll since the ceasefire took effect in October 2025 to more than 1,200. “Nowhere in Gaza is safe,” they said, citing killings in densely populated displacement areas, strikes on hospitals and shelters, and the destruction of residential buildings. The experts also warned that humanitarian access remains severely restricted, with farmland, clean water and agricultural supplies largely inaccessible. “The genocide is continuing unabated,” the statement said. In [...]
2026-08-10 17:17:10