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A United Nations committee described in a document how Israel’s actions in Gaza since October 7 have had a “catastrophic” impact on Palestinian children.
“The committee condemns in the strongest terms the severe violations of rights under the convention in the OPT (Occupied Palestinian Territories), including the tremendous loss of life as a result of the state party’s military actions,” the committee said, referring to the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Israel ratified the convention in 1991. However, the Israeli delegation to the UN had said earlier this month that they do not believe it applies to Gaza or the West Bank.
DW