Tracking | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk:
- The "Israeli" military operation that has been ongoing since Friday in the city of Hebron in the West Bank resulted in the forced displacement of more than 2,000 Palestinians, the destruction of homes and commercial properties and the denial of the residents' freedom of movement.
- The extensive "Israeli" measures raise serious concerns about the unnecessary and disproportionate use of force.
- We emphasize the necessity to stop these practices.
- The restrictions and closures imposed by the "Israeli" authorities trap a large number of citizens inside their homes and in their residential neighborhoods.
- From the statements of senior officials in the "Israeli" government, it appears that the measures taken are punitive in nature and aimed at instilling fear among the population, which is unacceptable. - We confirm the necessity to allow displaced Palestinians to return to their homes and ensure their compensation and compensation for the damage resulting from illegal evictions and demolitions and the resulting displacement.
- We emphasize that collective punishment is a serious violation of international law.
- We warn that threats to evacuate and erase entire neighborhoods raise serious concerns about ethnic cleansing.