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Source: https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/PressRoom/2019/Pages/Israel-rejects-UNHRC-report-Feb-28-2019.aspx
Israel: UN Human Rights Council Report on Gaza
(Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs) The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said Thursday: "Israel utterly rejects the report published by the Commission of Inquiry of the UN Human Rights Council. This report was born in sin, in a politically biased, one-sided resolution that determined the outcome before the investigation even started. This report was written by three individuals that lack any understanding in security matters, without relevant professional background." "Hamas has declared war on Israel and calls to kill Jews. Hamas is orchestrating the attacks and using civilians in Gaza as human weapons to assault Israel and Israeli civilians. Hamas exploits the civilians in Gaza as human shields for terrorists." "Israel has responded with restrained action taken only in defense of our civilian population. IDF procedures on the border accord with international law and the standards of other militaries worldwide. Independent military experts have affirmed this....Israel will continue to defend its citizens from these attacks, despite the Council's sentiment that Israel has no right to defend its borders."