{"id":4068,"date":"2026-09-15T19:51:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T19:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=4068"},"modified":"2026-09-15T19:51:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T19:51:05","slug":"israel-lacking-respect-for-dead-buried-in-gaza-rubble-un-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=4068","title":{"rendered":"Israel lacking respect for dead buried in Gaza rubble: UN | News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Areas in war-devastated Gaza continue to be razed by Israeli bulldozers with \u201cno respect for the dead\u201d, the United Nations\u2019 human rights chief has said.<\/p>\n

Volker Turk criticised Israel\u2019s actions in clearing rubble in the enclave in a statement issued on Tuesday. His words come as the discovery of \u201cextensive\u201d remains have heightened concerns that evidence of war crimes<\/a> is being destroyed or concealed.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMuch of Gaza has been flattened by Israeli bombing or demolition and clearing by heavy machinery and explosives,\u201d he said, warning that areas where the Israeli military remains deployed \u201ccontinue to be levelled by bulldozers with no respect for the dead under the rubble\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Smoke and fire rise after a house was targeted by an Israeli strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on September 9, 2026 [AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The UN human rights chief said the remains of what appeared to be entire families were being unearthed from sites that were destroyed during Israeli attacks, adding that many victims were women and children.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is heartbreaking that the loved ones of those missing for so long are only now having their worst \u2060fears confirmed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s genocidal war on Gaza has generated about 61 million tonnes of wreckage and debris. It could take seven years to clear the debris, the UN has estimated.<\/p>\n

A US-brokered \u201cceasefire\u201d in October 2025 has failed to halt regular Israeli strikes and attacks, with more than 1,300 Palestinians killed since the \u201ctruce\u201d came into effect, according to Gaza officials.<\/p>\n

Widespread destruction<\/h2>\n

Palestinian Civil Defence says more than 630 bodies and human remains have been recovered from beneath destroyed buildings across Gaza since November 2025.<\/p>\n

Palestinian authorities estimate more than 8,000 people remain buried in the wreckage.<\/p>\n

Turk said he feared the remains recovered \u2060so far could be \u201conly the tip of the iceberg,\u201d noting that large parts of Gaza had been flattened \u2060by Israeli bombing or later demolition and clearance operations.<\/p>\n

The UN official also reiterated his concerns over Israel\u2019s conduct<\/a>, including its extensive use of explosive weapons in densely populated areas, which he said failed to effectively distinguish between civilians and fighters.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe discovery of extensive remains under the rubble in Gaza City resurfaces these concerns of war crimes and other atrocity crimes,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reported killing of large numbers of family members, including children, women and persons with disabilities, in attacks on residential buildings, raises grave concerns regarding compliance with the rules governing the conduct of hostilities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

On September 6, Palestinians in northern Gaza held funerals for about 100 people<\/a>, including 60 children, whose remains were recovered from the rubble of destroyed buildings.<\/p>\n

Continued violence<\/h2>\n

Despite last year\u2019s agreement to halt the hostilities, the Israeli military continues its operations in Gaza.<\/p>\n

One Palestinian was killed by sniper fire in the north of the enclave on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The man was in the Jabalia refugee camp when he was shot by a sniper positioned on a high-rise crane, Al Jazeera reporters said.<\/p>\n

At least two other people were killed in an Israeli drone attack on an industrial area of Gaza City, according to a source from the enclave\u2019s Ambulance and Emergencies service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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