Jabalia massacres 'war crimes and continuation of genocide': Iran

By Al Mayadeen English
15 Oct 2024 00:49

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs holds "Israel" and its partners fully responsible for the massacres and murders of innocent Palestinians in Gaza.

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry's new spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei (Mehr news agency)

The Israeli occupation forces' massacres against displaced Palestinians in the Jabalia refugee camp constitute a "true war crime amid the genocidal operation that has been ongoing in Gaza for 12 months," Iran's Foreign Ministry affirmed on Monday.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmail Baghaei, said "Killing innocent Palestinian civilians waiting in line to get food is nothing short of a war crime," stressing that "the supporters, guardians, and partners of this entity, who justify its crimes, bear responsibility for this massacre."

The Israeli occupation has once again showcased the extents of its brutality through the massacre, he further stated.

"Israel" has imposed a total siege on northern Gaza, particularly the Jabalia refugee camp, and has been committing the most horrific crimes and massacres against civilian homes, refugees, children, hospitals, shelters, and more.

Most dangerous US-Israeli plan

The Government Media Office in Gaza released a special report on Monday detailing the unprecedented brutality being perpetrated by Israeli occupation forces in the Gaza Strip, now entering its 374th day since the escalation began on October 7, 2023.

The report stressed that "the Israeli army is spreading lies and attempting to mislead the public about delivering trucks of flour to the northern Gaza governorate, while maintaining a complete and continuous siege for 170 days on Gaza and northern governorates, blocking all humanitarian access points."

The office also highlighted that "the occupation continues to commit genocide and mass extermination, killing more than 342 people and wounding hundreds of civilians, including children and women, in an ongoing massacre that has lasted for 10 straight days without pause."

The report pointed out that the situation in northern Gaza constitutes "actual and deliberate genocide and ethnic cleansing," with total destruction of homes, residential neighborhoods, streets, infrastructure, hospitals, schools, mosques, and vital sectors.

The Gaza Government Media Office emphasized that these events are part of "the most dangerous American-Israeli occupation and displacement plan," describing it as "the largest and most dangerous scheme of the 21st century."