Women and children are suffering the most from Israel’s war on Gaza, according to a UN report. The UN’s Office of Human Rights examined the war toll from November 2023 to April 2024 and calculated that nearly 7 out of every 10 deaths were of women and children, the office reported in a statement issued yesterday. The UN said in an analysis of the report that the nearly 70% of deaths being women and children indicate “a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law, including distinction and proportionality.”
“The International Court of Justice, in its series of orders on provisional measures, underscored the international obligations of Israel to prevent, protect against and punish acts of genocide and associated prohibited conduct,” it said.
