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UN Urges 'Full' Access To Gaza To Gather War Crimes Evidence


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)

Amman, Sept. 15 (Petra) - The UN demanded "full" access across Gaza on Tuesday for international investigators to gather evidence as hundreds of bodies were recovered from the rubble.

In a statement, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned that uncovering extensive human remains in Gaza City raises new concerns over Israeli war crimes and atrocities.

Urging "immediate" access to safeguard evidence, Türk said Israel is still blocking the heavy equipment required to safely dismantle collapsed buildings.

Palestinian Civil Defense workers recovered more than 630 bodies and scattered remains from collapsed buildings from November 2025 through September 2026, according to the UN. Authorities estimate that more than 8,000 people remain missing under the rubble across Gaza.

The agency's request also follows continued military operations, including an Israeli shooting that killed an elderly man in Jabalia.

//Petra// HA

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