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UN warns of 'potential for thousands more civilians to die' in Gaza

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, issued a warning on Saturday, expressing concern that Israel's ground operation in Gaza could result in the deaths of thousands more civilians.

Published October 28,2023 04:02 PM
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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk warned on Saturday that there was the potential for thousands more civilians to die as Israel presses a ground operation in Gaza.

"Given the manner in which military operations have been conducted until now, in the context of the 56-year-old occupation, I am raising alarm about the possibly catastrophic consequences of large-scale ground operations in Gaza and the potential for thousands more civilians to die," he said.