Antonio Guterres, the United Nations (UN) secretary-general, says Israel’s military has been added to the global list of offenders committing violations against children.
Gilad Erdan, Israel’s envoy to the UN, was informed of the
decision on Friday.
Guterres is expected to notify the UN security council of
the resolution on June 14.
The development follows Isreali’s eight months bombardment
of Gaza.
On May 8, the UN published data showing that 34,844 people
had been killed, including 4,959 women and 7,797 children, since the war
started.
‘IT’S SHAMEFUL’
The Israeli envoy described the UN resolution as a “shameful
decision”.
“I am utterly shocked
and disgusted by this shameful decision of the secretary-general,” Erdan said.
“Israel’s army is the most moral army in the world so this
immoral decision will only aid the terrorists and reward Hamas.”
Israel Katz, Israel’s foreign minister, said the decision
“will have consequences for Israel’s relations with the UN”.
Israel has always had a strained relationship with the UN
which further deteriorated during the Israel-Hamas war.
Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Israel, and Yoav
Gallant, the country’s defence minister, have been accused of war crimes.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking an arrest
warrant for Netanyahu, Gallant, and three Hamas chiefs — Yahya Sinwar, leader
of the Palestinian militant group; Mohammed Al-Masri, leader of the Al Qassem
Brigades; and Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’ political leader.
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