A ‘catastrophe’: UNHCR urges international community to act against Gaza killings

Thameen Al-Kheetan, spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), stated that Israel’s killing of journalists in Gaza constitutes “a clear breach of international humanitarian law” and amounts to a “war crime.”
Speaking to Al Jazeera, Al-Kheetan stressed that “any condemnations by member states must be followed by action,” urging countries with leverage over Israel to pressure it into halting its war on Gaza.
“It is the responsibility of the international community to do everything in its power to stop this war,” he added.
Al-Kheetan also highlighted Israel’s broader suppression of media, noting that “the apparent targeting of Palestinian journalists in Gaza, combined with Israel’s denial of access to foreign journalists, suggests a deliberate attempt to restrict the flow of information.”
He described the attack near Al-Shifa Hospital’s entrance—which killed multiple journalists—as “a catastrophe.”

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Post from Al Jazeera on August 11, 2025

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