The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, criticized both Israel and Hamas for violations of humanitarian law and called for accountability. He stated that there is no justification for Israel's war in Gaza and expressed doubt that Israel would accept full accountability for unlawful killings. Turk also mentioned war crimes committed by Hamas and expressed concern about the intentional co-location of military objectives and civilians. He warned against delegitimizing international institutions and called for resistance against attempts to annex Palestinian land or forcibly transfer civilians.