UN Chief Expresses Concern Over violations of law; Palestinian doctor says Israel using ‘deadly weapons’ in Gaza

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the violation of international humanitarian law by Israel, as a senior doctor working there said, that deadly weapons are being used against civilians in Gaza

According to health officials in Gaza, more than 5,700 Palestinians, also mostly civilians, have been martyred across the Gaza Strip in Israeli strikes

The ministry put Tuesday´s toll at more than 700 people, with the UN saying it was the highest reported in a single day since the war began.

Overnight, at least 80 people were martyred, the Hamas government said on Wednesday.

The Israeli military has bombed entire neighborhoods in the blockaded territory in response to unprecedented Hamas attacks inside Israel on October 7 that killed at least 1,400 people.

Opening an important UNSC session, Guterres said there was no excuse for the "appalling" violence by Hamas on October 7 but also warned against "collective punishment" of the Palestinians.

"I am deeply concerned about the clear violations of international humanitarian law that we are witnessing in Gaza. Let me be clear: No party to an armed conflict is above international humanitarian law," Guterres said, without explicitly naming Israel.

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