Israel’s removal of Gaza rubble risk to war crimes evidence: UN

International Court of Justice ordered Israel in 2024 to prevent the destruction of evidence related to war crimes.Published On 7 Sep 20267 Sep 2026Israel’s clearance of rubble in Gaza could destroy evidence of war crimes, warns the United Nations.States and companies removing the rubble “could incur international criminal responsibility” for destroying evidence of crimes committed during Israel’s genocidal war on the enclave, said the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the occupied territories, Francesca Albanese, on Monday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Palestinians mourn loved ones in mass funeral in Gaza Citylist 2 of 4Photos: Gaza holds funeral for 100 Palestinians recovered from rubblelist 3 of 4Seven mouths, one meal: Feeding a family through Gaza’s food crisislist 4 of 4Eight-year-old Gaza girl killed by Israel on first day of schoolend of listIt has been two years since the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to take effective measures to prevent the destruction of evidence relating to allegations under the Genocide Convention.“It is unacceptable that the reconstruction of Gaza is conditioned upon the erasure of its past and the evidence required to secure...