Israel failed to prove Hamas uses civilian sites for military ends, Russian diplomat says
Russia’s envoy to the UN Vasily Nebenzya noted that civilian facilities were being targeted: mosques, churches, refugee camps
UNITED NATIONS, November 22. /TASS/. Israel hasn’t provided convincing proof that Hamas uses hospitals and other civilian facilities for military purposes, said Russia’s envoy to the UN Vasily Nebenzya.
"The mass killing and wounding of children by the Israeli army during its operation, as well as attacks on schools and hospitals that kill innocent people, are of utmost concern. Other civilian facilities are also being targeted: mosques, churches, refugee camps, UN facilities where the women and children of Gaza seek refuge from bombing," he said at a UN Security Council meeting dedicated to the Middle East. "This is a blatant violation of international humanitarian law. We have heard allegations that Hamas uses them for its command posts and bunkers, but so far we have seen no convincing evidence of this."