After bombing, UN even required an investigation from the episode that took place in Khan Yunis in the south of the Gaza Strip
The army stated on Tuesday that the attack on a hospital in, which killed 20 people, including five journalists on Monday, aimed to destroy a surveillance camera of the Hamas terrorist group. The attack, which occurred in two moments, was recorded on video and the images ran the world, causing indignation. In a statement, the army said this camera watched the movement of Israeli troops. Israel also accuses the terrorist group of using the hospital as a headquarters for weapon storage.
The five journalists killed in bombing worked on vehicles like Reuters, Associated Press (AP), Al Jazera e Middle East Eye. The FDI said six of the 20 dead were identified as Hamas terrorists, including a combatant who participated in the attacks of October 7, 2023, in southern Israel. An Israeli tank fired two projectiles at the hospital. The first had the vigilance camera as a target and the second terrorists operating at the scene, according to the Israeli army.
UN asks for justice
It required an investigation after the Israeli attack against a hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. “There must be justice,” said Thameen al-Kheetan, spokesman for the UN Human Rights Office.
Despite asking for a broad investigation of the event, Al-Kheetan questioned the results of previous investigations for similar situations. “The Israeli authorities have announced, in the past, investigations into such murders. We have not yet seen results or liability measures. We have yet to see the results of these investigations and ask for liability and justice,” said Kheetan.
Israel’s Prime Minister’s office, regretted the incident and said the Israeli army would investigate the shots. The statement on the surveillance camera was part of an initial investigation. Israel Army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has recognized several “gaps” in the investigation so far, including the type of ammunition used to destroy the camera.
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Nicolas Robert
