Israel’s attempt to destroy Hamas will breed more radicalisation, UN expert says

Francesca Albanese says crisis is result of failing to heed concerns about Israel's repression of Palestinian human rights

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Israel's attempt to wipe out Hamas in response to the attacks of 7 October is likely to breed only further radicalisation, besides being unlawful, the UN special rapporteur on theoccupied Palestinian territories has said.

In an interview with the Guardian, Francesca Albanese also said the international community was reaping the whirlwind" of failing to heed the concerns of those, including herself, who had criticised Israel's systematic repression of Palestinian human rights".