{"id":85748,"date":"2026-06-03T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/gazas-public-servants-systematically-targeted-in-israeli-strikes\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:00:00","slug":"gazas-public-servants-systematically-targeted-in-israeli-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/?p=85748","title":{"rendered":"Gaza\u2019s public servants systematically targeted in Israeli strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Outlining \u201crepeated attacks\u201d and \u201croutine targeting\u201d of law enforcement personnel in Gaza, OHCHR said that they have been killed while directing traffic and patrolling streets and crowded markets.<\/p>\n

This \u201csystematic targeting\u201d of key public institutions and workers has caused a collapse of civic and public order since Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel sparked the war in Gaza on 7 October 2023, maintained Mayy El Sheikh, OHCHR spokesperson in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Obligations ignored<\/h2>\n

\u201cIsrael as the occupying power actually has the obligation under international law to ensure civic and public order\u00a0<\/strong>for Palestinians who live under the occupation\u2026 targeting them, unless they are directly participating in attacks or hostilities, would amount to<\/strong> war crimes<\/strong>,\u201d she insisted.<\/p>\n

Since January 2026, OHCHR has recorded at least 12 attacks against police, killing more than 53 civilians including 35 police personnel, five boys, and one woman. Four attacks were recorded in May alone, killing 12 police workers.<\/p>\n

The UN office noted that the pattern of attacks raised concerns that Israeli forces apply \u201cno distinction\u201d between police personnel and fighters belonging to armed groups in Gaza.<\/p>\n

\u201cNearly eight months have passed since the announcement of a ceasefire, and there is no end in sight for the killings, the turmoil, and the misery,\u201d said Ajith Sunghay, Head of OHCHR in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.<\/p>\n

The alleged incidents include:<\/strong><\/p>\n