UNSC fails to heed Israel’s call to condemn Hamas ‘war crimes’

"These are war crimes, blatant documented war crimes," said Israeli UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan ahead of the closed-door meeting of the 15-member Security Council meeting.

A man works to put out a fire engulfing a van, as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, southern Israel October 7, 2023.

A man works to put out a fire engulfing a van, as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, southern Israel October 7, 2023.

(photo credit: REUTERS/AMMAR AWAD)

ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

OCTOBER 9, 2023 01:15

Updated: OCTOBER 9, 2023 14:28

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