{
  "id": 6203504,
  "title": "Hamas accuses Israel of attempts at 'obliterating evidence' of crimes in Gaza",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/hamas-accuses-israel-of-attempts-at-obliterating-evidence-of-crimes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T00:35:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hamas-accuses-israel-attempts-obliterating-evidence-crimes-gaza"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hamas has condemned Israel for allegedly attempting to erase proof of atrocities committed against Palestinians in Gaza during its ongoing two-year conflict. The group claims Israel is removing, pulverizing and relocating debris from crime scenes, disregarding the presence of thousands of missing individuals and evidence of genocide. Tampering with these sites, according to Hamas, is a breach of international law and contravenes the International Court of Justice's directive to safeguard evidence. The statement urges the UN, international courts, and relevant authorities to take immediate steps to protect these locations, and to send international investigators and forensic experts to oversee the recovery of remains and the documentation and preservation of evidence. Hamas stresses that the prompt removal of rubble and the reconstruction of Gaza is a pressing humanitarian and national need, as well as an inherent right for their people.",
  "summary": "Hamas accuses Israel of attempts at 'obliterating evidence' of crimes in Gaza Hamas late on Monday accused Israel of trying to conceal the evidence of \"brutal crimes\" committed against Palestinians in Gaza amid its genocidal war for over two years. The movement said Israel attempted to \"obliterate evidence\" through \"removing, crushing and relocating the rubble\", despite the presence of \"bodies of…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}