Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), said, “nothing can justify the collective punishment of the people of Gaza.”
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| Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, with Israeli troops. Photo: @netanyahu |
His statement is coming as fighting between Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and Palestinian militants, known as Hamas, continues.
The UN Chief added, “There is no justification for the intentional torture of civilians.”
According to Guterres: “There is no justification for the intentional killing, injuring, torture or kidnapping of civilians, using sexual violence against them, or launching rockets towards civilian targets.
“But at the same time, nothing can justify the collective punishment of the people in Gaza.”
