UN Chief urges independent Investigation into mass graves uncovered in Gaza

A man places the shrouded body of a child among the corpses of people killed in overnight Israeli bombardment, in the front of the morgue of a hospital in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on April 27, 2024. Photo: AFP

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres raised concerns on Tuesday about the discovery of mass graves in Gaza, reportedly including two hospitals, with allegations of unlawful killings.

He called for an independent investigation, emphasizing the need for international investigators with forensic expertise to gain immediate access to the sites.

Guterres stressed the importance of determining the exact circumstances surrounding the deaths and burials of the Palestinians found in these mass graves.