OHCHR / ISRAEL GAZA REAX

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed his profound shock and concern at the evolving situation in Israel and Gaza, his spokeserperson Liz Throssell said. OHCHR

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:04
• Production Date: 7 October 2023
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - OHCHR
• Subject Topical: HUMAN RIGHTS
• Geographic Subject: GAZA; ISRAEL
• MAMS Id: 3107568
• Parent Id: 3107568
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STORY: OHCHR / ISRAEL GAZA REAX
TRT: 01:04
SOURCE: OHCHR
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 07 OCTOBER 2023 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / FILE

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FILE - GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

1. Wide shot, exterior, Palais Wilson

07 OCTOBER 2023 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Liz Throssell, Spokesperson, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is shocked and appalled at reports this morning that hundreds, possibly thousands, of indiscriminate rockets have been fired by Palestinian armed groups towards Israel, and that at least 22 Israelis have been killed and hundreds injured. He is also deeply concerned at reports that Israeli civilians have been taken hostage. This attack is having a horrific impact on Israeli civilians. Civilians must never be the target of attack. He notes that also that Israeli forces have responded with air strikes into the densely populated Gaza Strip, reportedly killing at least five people. He calls on them to take all precautions to avoid civilian casualties there. The High Commissioner is calling for an immediate stop to the violence and appealing to all sides and key countries in the region to de-escalate to avoid further bloodshed”.

FILE - GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

3. Wide shot, exterior, Palais Wilson

Storyline

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today (07 Oct) expressed his profound shock and concern at the evolving situation in Israel and Gaza, his spokeserperson Liz Throssell said.

She said, “UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is shocked and appalled at reports this morning that hundreds, possibly thousands, of indiscriminate rockets have been fired by Palestinian armed groups towards Israel, and that at least 22 Israelis have been killed and hundreds injured. He is lso deeply concerned at reports that Israeli civilians have been taken hostage.”

Throssell continued, “This attack is having a horrific impact on Israeli civilians. Civilians must never be the target of attack. He notes that also that Israeli forces have responded with air strikes into the densely populated Gaza Strip, reportedly killing at least five people. He calls on them to take all precautions to avoid civilian casualties there.”

She stressed, “The High Commissioner is calling for an immediate stop to the violence, and appealing to all sides and key countries in the region to de-escalate to avoid further bloodshed.”