RegendansTorture and Physical Abuse of Children in Gaza Declared War Crimes
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The ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which began in October 2023, has claimed the lives of more than 73,600 Palestinians and about 1,195 Israelis. But there are widespread charges accusing Israel of war crimes, genocide, torture, and the abuse of Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails.
But these crimes continue despite warnings and condemnations by international bodies—including the United Nations, the International Criminal Court (ICC), and the Human Rights Council—with none of them having the power of enforcement.
A question at the UN press briefing on March 24 highlighted a horrible crime unprecedented in any recent conflict.
Question: Multiple news outlets reported that Israeli soldiers tortured a one-year-old Palestinian child named Karim Abu Nasr in Gaza to pressure his father. The child reportedly suffered cigarette burns, marks, and nail wounds. Did you see this report?
UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric: I have seen the horrific description of that report, which clearly needs to be investigated, and reading the report itself is just horrific.
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