The United Nations warned that the removal of debris in Gaza may erase evidence of war crimes. The cleanup operation in areas destroyed by bombings represents a risk for the preservation of important evidence.
Palestinian authorities estimate that more than eight thousand people remain buried under the rubble. This debris is described as evidence of the "brutal and senseless bombing campaign" that hit the territory.
The UN alert underscores the importance of documenting and preserving evidence before reconstruction and cleanup operations permanently eliminate it from the site.
The international community now faces the challenge of balancing the need for humanitarian assistance and reconstruction with the demand for investigation and accountability for crimes committed during the conflict.
