Ravina Shamdasani, representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, says in a press release that Israel, as the occupier of the West Bank, must comply with certain rules of international law.
The large-scale operation launched by Israel on Wednesday in the West Bank will worsen the already catastrophic situation in the Palestinian territories, warns the UN.
Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ravina Shamdasani says in the release that as the occupier of the West Bank, Israel must follow certain rules of international law.
Israel’s armed forces announced early in the morning that the country had launched an operation to prevent terrorism and said nine “terrorists”, or Palestinian fighters, had been killed. The Palestinian Red Crescent has also said at least nine people were killed.
According to AFP, Israeli forces attacked at least the city of Jenin, Nablus, Tulkarm and the refugee camp near the city of Tubas.