Israel must respect “the sanctity of hospitals” in Gaza and allow them to be places of safety during its offensive in the Palestinian territory, a UK foreign minister said, according to AFP.
“All parties to a conflict must afford civilians the protection that is their right under international law,” Andrew Mitchell, a minister in Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), told members of parliament.
“That includes respecting the sanctity of hospitals so that doctors can continue to care for the sick and injured,” he added.
