Mirjana Spoljaric, the president of the International Committee for the Red Cross, stated that determining the fate of those missing in Syria’s civil war will be a massive task that could take years. Many are believed to have been tortured and buried in mass graves during the conflict, leaving tens of thousands of detainees and missing individuals unaccounted for. The ICRC is working with various organizations to collect data and provide answers to families, but the enormity of the task means it will take time to identify all cases and preserve critical evidence for potential future criminal trials.
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Israel Acknowledges Second Deadly Attack on Aid Workers in Gaza
Israel's military acknowledged that its forces mistakenly attacked a U.N. guesthouse in Gaza on March 19, killing Bulgarian staff member Marin Valev Marinov and wounding six others, leading to the withdrawal of a third of the U.N.’s international staff from Gaza. This incident marks the second admission of wrongful fire on aid workers by Israel in a week, with the U.N. calling for greater accountability for attacks on its personnel, as at least 285 U.N....
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