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.
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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”.
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“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.
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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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