“There are clear warning signs that more mass atrocities are imminent,” a Human Rights Watch representative said at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, for the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations.

Human Rights Watch International warned of “imminent mass atrocities” and urged the international community to enable the United Nations Human Rights Council to take action regarding what Israel is committing against the Palestinian people.

A Human Rights Watch representative said at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, for the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations: “There are clear warning signs that more mass atrocities are imminent.”

She added: “The UN Human Rights Council has a role to play as part of its efforts to promote universal respect for human rights and address cases of human rights violations.”

Noting that the Council is often “polarized” on this issue amid allegations of “double standards,” the human rights official said that current developments in the conflict represent “a major regional and global concern.”

She explained: “We encourage all Council member states to work together across regional groups to enable the Council to take effective action to prevent further escalation in mass atrocities, and to ensure that vital aid reaches those who need it most as quickly as possible.”

She added that, “In the long term, Human Rights Watch also urged countries to take action to address “the underlying causes of the conflict and the grievances of the Palestinian people.”

For the 27th day, the Israeli army is waging a devastating war on Gaza. So far, more than 9,061 Palestinians have been martyred, including 3,760 children, and 32,000 wounded. 133 Palestinians were killed and about 1,900 were arrested in the West Bank, according to official Palestinian sources.