New York, USA – 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.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) meanwhile reported that the Israeli military has taken control of 11 military posts of the Palestinian group Hamas in the Gaza Strip since it launched its ground offensive in the enclave.
“IDF ground troops are continuing to operate in the Gaza Strip. Since the beginning of the ground operation, the IDF has taken control of 11 military posts belonging to Hamas,” the IDF said in a statement on its Telegram channel.