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Addressing the catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip requires more than condemnations or mere recognition of the Palestinian state, as Israel has shown disregard for accusations of war crimes or genocide, said Ajit Singh, Director of the United Nations Human Rights Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

According to Singh in an interview with Al Jazeera, the reality has surpassed the stage of condemnations, statements, and legal characterizations of what is happening on the ground, and countries must take action to address the situation.

Currently, it has become impossible to provide health services to the injured after Israeli army fire hit hospitals in the Gaza Strip, including 17 airstrikes targeting the vicinity of several hospitals in recent hours, Singh said.

Israel has left no place in the Strip accessible to residents, according to the UN official, who said that half of Gaza City’s population has been displaced or uprooted again, and the central area and other places like Al-Nuseirat have been heavily targeted in recent days.

Countries are not doing enough to stop the ongoing violations committed by Israel against Palestinians, Singh said, emphasizing that UN offices and other organizations cannot operate on the ground due to the dangerous situation and continuous shelling.

These offices can only document violations under these field conditions and submit them to the United Nations or the Security Council, but stopping these crimes requires action from countries, Singh added.

The UN human rights office has repeatedly confirmed that what is happening in Gaza constitutes war crimes and crimes against humanity, and an independent committee’s report concluded that Israel has committed and continues to commit genocide in the Strip. Yet, nothing has changed on the ground because countries have not taken sufficient measures so far, the spokesperson said.

Earlier today, officials from civil defense and ambulance services in the Strip confirmed that occupation forces prevent rescue teams from reaching dozens of injured trapped in areas including the Sabra neighborhoods, Tal Al-Hawa, and Sheikh Radwan. They also reported stray dogs attacking the bodies of martyrs scattered in the streets.

Israel rejected 26 coordination requests out of 27 submitted during the past 22 days, according to Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for civil defense in the Strip.

The occupation army also rejected more than 70 intervention requests in some areas during the past hours, violating international law and the Geneva Conventions.