No safety zones in Gaza Strip, says Russian envoy to UN

Russian Politics & Diplomacy November 11, 2023, 1:54

"[Israel’s] deliberate strikes on civilian facilities are a blatant violation of international humanitarian law," Vasily Nebenzya pointed out

UNITED NATIONS, November 11. /TASS/. There are no safe zones left in Gaza amid Israeli strikes, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said.

"[Israel’s] deliberate strikes on civilian facilities are a blatant violation of international humanitarian law," he pointed out at a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East.

"The mosques [that came under attack a while ago] are located in the south of the Gaza Strip, which confirms that there are simply no safe zones for civilians in the enclave anymore," Nebenzya added.

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