An Israeli soldier moves a 155mm artillery shell Wednesday near a self-propelled howitzer near the Israel-Lebanon border, where Israeli troops have been engaged in skirmishes with Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants. (Credit: Jalaa Marey/AFP)
The UN Human Rights Council on Friday demanded a halt to all arms sales to Israel, highlighting warnings of "genocide" in its war in Gaza, which has killed more than 33,000 people.
The resolution, which passed with 28 of the council's 47 member states voting in favor, six opposed and 13 abstaining, marked the first time the United Nations' top rights body has taken a position on the bloodiest-ever war to beset the besieged Palestinian territory.
The UN Human Rights Council on Friday demanded a halt to all arms sales to Israel, highlighting warnings of "genocide" in its war in Gaza, which has killed more than 33,000 people.
The resolution, which passed with 28 of the council's 47 member states voting in favor, six opposed and 13 abstaining, marked the first time the United Nations' top rights...