Since the beginning of the attack, the IOF demonstrated a clear disregard of their legal commitment by virtue of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL), most notably the Fourth Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Person at a Time of War and Human Law particularly the International Convention of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and Child Rights Agreement.
The siege deprived Gazas residents from receiving medicine, medical equipment, food supply and fuel, IOF air strikes targeted civil and indispensable facilities like bridges which resulted in disconnecting southern and middle districts from Gaza City where the only well-equipped hospital is located. The Shelling targeted Gaza
Human Rights and other civil society hereby highlights that the International Community, most notably the High Contracting Parties to Geneva Convention, should undertake its legal and ethical obligations to intervene in order to put a halt to Israeli war crimes and provide protection to Palestinian civilians. Al Mezan stresses on the International Communitys intervention under a raising human crisis in the Gaza Strip should the IOF maintain the siege and target civilians, property and indispensable facilities.
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