UN raises concern about pattern of Israel killing Gazans near armistice line

UN raises concern about pattern of Israel killing Gazans near armistice line About a third of Palestinians killed by Israel since the beginning of the ceasefire were near the military’s so-called “buffer zone”, raising concerns that troops are shooting at civilians approaching the area, which would constitute “unlawful killings and thus war crimes”, according to the UN human rights office. “Civilians do not appear to have posed any risk to the life of the Israeli military, including some cases in which they appear to have been shot while carrying out daily activities or having approached or crossed Israel’s so-called yellow line,” said Ajith Sunghay, head of the U. N.