UN condemns Israel’s use of excessive force in attack on Palestine

The secretary general, Antonio Guterres, called on Israel to abide by international law after its attack on Jenin in the West Bank

In a rare condemnation of Israel, the UN has denounced the country's excessive use of force in its largest military operation in two decades targeting a refugee camp in the West Bank.

The UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres, clearly angered by the impact of the Israeli attack on the Jenin refugee camp, said it had left over 100 civilians injured, forced thousands to flee, damaged schools and hospitals and disrupted water and electricity networks.