The UN high commissioner for human rights is calling for an investigation into the use of “high-intensity explosive weapons” in Gaza, which are wreaking havoc indiscriminately in the besieged Palestinian enclave.

Volker Turk stated that Israel must stop using such weapons in the densely populated area of ​​2.3 million inhabitants, half of whom have left their homes and moved to the southern sector of the enclave.

The UN High Commissioner did not specify which weapons he was referring to. Asked for comment, a spokesman for the Israeli military said it would seek clarification and respond later.

“Extensive Israeli Bombardment of Gazawhich include the use of high-intensity explosive weapons in densely populated areas … clearly has devastating humanitarian and human rights consequences,” Volker Turk said during a press conference in Amman, Jordan.

“The attacks must be investigated... We have very serious concerns that they constitute attacks of a disproportionate nature in violation of international humanitarian law.”

“Any use by Palestinian armed organizations of civilian and civilian targets to protect themselves from attack violates the rules of war. But this behavior of the armed Palestinian organizations does not absolve Israel from his obligation to ensure that no civilians are harmed,” Volker Turk said.

The UN official he was referring to Israel’s accusations against Hamas that it uses the Palestinian population as a shield and hides weapons and equipment around hospitals that have been hit by Israeli bombardment.