In a statement from his spokesman on Monday, Guterres insisted that all military operations must be conducted with full respect for international humanitarian law.
The infiltration followed another operation in the camp on June 19, which left four Palestinians dead and 91 others wounded.
The death toll increased
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday that as a result of air and ground operations taking place in the West Bank town, 10 Palestinians including three children were killed, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
At least 100 others were injured, of which 20 are reported to be in critical condition, OCHA said. Thousands of residents are said to have left the camp since the campaign began.
clear retaliatory attack in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv On Tuesday, seven people were injured, three seriously, when a Palestinian man drove his car into pedestrians standing outside a shopping mall, according to reports.
The attacker was shot dead by an Israeli citizen at the scene. Palestinian militant group Hamas is said to have described the attack as a direct response to the military operation in Jenin.
Lack of basic necessities
The Jenin air raids “significantly damaged” structures inhabited both in the camp and in the surrounding areas. The agency warned that due to damaged infrastructure, most of the Jenin camp had lost drinking water and electricity.
United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), which operates four schools, a health center and other facilities in the Jenin camp, said many residents were in urgent need of food, water and infant formula.
As of Monday, all UNRWA facilities in the camp, operated by 90 staff, were shut down due to intense gunfights, the agency reported.
Ambulance denied access
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that the extent of people’s injuries is at stake strain on ‘fragile and underfunded’ health system and that they are working with partners to provide more life-saving medical supplies to Jenin Hospital.
UN humanitarians say the destruction of roads in refugee camps is restricted access for medical teams and ambulancesand Israeli forces are conducting inspections of vehicles, including ambulances, at the entrance to the camp.
According to the UN health agency, ambulances with medical teams were prevented from entering areas of the refugee camp and reaching the seriously injured.
Health care attack
At least two hospitals have also been affected by attacks involving the use of ammunition and gas cylinders.
“Attacks against health care, including preventing access to injured people, are extremely disturbing.“, WHO said, calling for “respect and protection of health care,” including safe travel to health services in Jenin and across Palestine.
The agency recalled that there was a “significant increase” in attacks on health care on the West Coast this year. The first 5 months of 2023 saw “at least” 124 attacks recorded by WHOInjured 39 paramedics and affected 117 ambulances.
Murder must stop calling for UN rights chief
UN Human Rights Head Volker Türk said: in a statement It was announced later on Tuesday that the expanded Jenin campaign and the Tel Aviv car crash show that “violence only breeds more violence”.
“The Killing, maiming and destroying property must stop.”
He said the scale of Israel’s activities “raises a series of serious problems” related to international human rights standards.
Some of the methods and weapons used by Israeli forces “are often more related to conduct.” hostility in armed conflict, rather than law enforcement.“
In the occupation context, he said, deaths from such airstrikes “could also lead to intentional killings”.
“International Law of Human Rights sets out clear obligations to Israelas the occupying power, to ensure that all activities are planned and controlled to minimize, to the greatest extent possible, the use of force and especially lethal force “, said the High Commissioner.
He added, Israel also has an obligation to ensure timely access to medical care for all those injured in violence.
