A EUROPEAN Union official called for a probe into the Israeli strike on a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) school in Gaza, which resulted in the deaths of over 40 civilians.
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, in a post on the X platform said yesterday (June 6):
“Reports coming from Gaza time and again show that violence and suffering are still the only reality for hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians.
“This appalling news must be independently investigated, in line with the last ICJ (International Court of Justice) order,” he said as reported by the Palestine News and Info Agency (Wafa).
Meanwhile, another Wafa report from New York quoted UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres denouncing the Israeli airstrikes on the UNRWA school which was sheltering displaced people in central Gaza.
He described the attack as “another horrifying example of the price civilians are paying”, the report stated.
Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN chief, addressed reporters, saying, “It’s just another horrific example of the price that civilians are paying, that Palestinian men, women, and children who are just trying to survive (are paying).”
“Of course, he condemns this attack. There will need to be accountability for everything that has happened in Gaza.” – June 7, 2024
