Un special rapporteur francesca albanese has warned against using rubble clearance operations in areas of the gaza strip under israeli military control as a means to 'erase the traces' of crimes. according to oman news agency:N Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has warned against using rubble clearance operations in areas of the Gaza Strip under Israeli military control as a means to 'erase the traces' of crimes. According to Oman News Agency, Albanese emphasized that the removal, crushing, and transportation of rubble in Gaza must not damage evidence of international crimes or prevent the recovery and identification of human remains. She highlighted the importance of preserving the rubble as it contains human remains and crucial physical evidence essential for investigating allegations of international crimes.

Albanese further stated that over 10,000 individuals are believed to remain buried under the rubble. She pointed out that around 70 percent of Gaza's area is subject to access restrictions and varying degrees of Israeli military control. In August, she received credible information from multiple sources about a process involving the deliberate and large-scale removal, crushing, and transportation of rubble. She described the rubble in the devastated Strip as part of a crime scene and a cemetery, which constitutes physical evidence of events during a significant two-year bombing campaign.

Albanese underscored the necessity of recovering and identifying human remains with dignity before the rubble is removed or destroyed. She called for the systematic documentation of sites and materials and the preservation of evidence. Additionally, she warned that government authorities and companies involved in the removal process could face criminal accountability if they destroy evidence of international crimes.