Israel’s decision to halt all fuel, food, water, and electricity deliveries to the Gaza Strip has drawn criticism from the UN.
Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, stated on Tuesday in Geneva that it is against international humanitarian law to deny people their basic necessities.
“The imposition of sieges that endanger the lives of civilians by depriving them of goods essential for their survival is prohibited under international humanitarian law.
“Any restrictions on the movement of people and goods to implement a siege must be justified by military necessity or may otherwise amount to collective punishment,” said Türk.
In reaction to the massive Hamas attack that claimed over 900 lives nationwide, Israel declared a “complete siege” on the Palestinian territory.
Israeli airstrikes in retaliation have resulted in several hundreds of fatalities in Gaza.
