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UN chief Ban Ki-moon to set up Gaza conflict inquiry UN chief Ban Ki-moon to set up Gaza conflict inquiry
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The UN secretary general has said he is setting up an inquiry into attacks on UN facilities during Israel's recent offensive in the Gaza Strip. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said he is setting up an inquiry into attacks on UN facilities during Israel's recent offensive in Gaza.
Ban Ki-moon said the independent investigation would look into most serious cases where innocent people were killed. He said the independent investigation would look into most serious cases where innocent people were killed.
He said it would also analyse the reported use of UN sites by Hamas militants to store weapons. The inquiry will also analyse the reported use of UN facilities by Palestinian militants to store weapons.
The 50-day conflict left about 2,100 Palestinians and 73 Israelis dead. Some 2,100 Palestinians were killed in the conflict, along with 67 Israeli soldiers and six civilians in Israel.
The UN says that most of the Palestinian dead were civilians. Israel says the high civilian death toll was because of Hamas fighters launching attacks from residential areas, including schools and mosques, drawing return fire.The UN says that most of the Palestinian dead were civilians. Israel says the high civilian death toll was because of Hamas fighters launching attacks from residential areas, including schools and mosques, drawing return fire.
Israel launched the offensive in Gaza on 8 July, with the stated aim of stopping militants firing rockets and mortars at its territory.Israel launched the offensive in Gaza on 8 July, with the stated aim of stopping militants firing rockets and mortars at its territory.
Following several short-lived ceasefires, both sides agreed to an open-ended truce on 26 August which has so far held.Following several short-lived ceasefires, both sides agreed to an open-ended truce on 26 August which has so far held.
'Clock ticking''Clock ticking'
Mr Ban was speaking at a UN Security Council on Tuesday after his visit to Gaza, including the Jabalia refugee camp, where civilians had sought protection during the conflict.Mr Ban was speaking at a UN Security Council on Tuesday after his visit to Gaza, including the Jabalia refugee camp, where civilians had sought protection during the conflict.
"I look forward to a thorough investigation by the Israel Defense Forces of this and other incidents in which UN facilities sustained hits and many innocent people were killed," he said."I look forward to a thorough investigation by the Israel Defense Forces of this and other incidents in which UN facilities sustained hits and many innocent people were killed," he said.
"I am planning to move forward with an independent board of inquiry to look into the most serious of those cases, as well as instances in which weaponry was found on UN premises.""I am planning to move forward with an independent board of inquiry to look into the most serious of those cases, as well as instances in which weaponry was found on UN premises."
In one incident, Israeli shelling reportedly killed more than a dozen people sheltering inside a UN-run school in Gaza.In one incident, Israeli shelling reportedly killed more than a dozen people sheltering inside a UN-run school in Gaza.
Mr Ban also said "the clock is ticking" for humanitarian relief to rebuild the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave as winter approached.Mr Ban also said "the clock is ticking" for humanitarian relief to rebuild the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave as winter approached.
He did not provide any further details about the investigation.He did not provide any further details about the investigation.
Last month, Israel ordered its own criminal investigation into five incidents in which civilians were believed to have died, and is investigating over 100 incidents in total.Last month, Israel ordered its own criminal investigation into five incidents in which civilians were believed to have died, and is investigating over 100 incidents in total.