[Hamas: Israel’s cleanup of ruins in Gaza aims to erase “evidence of war crimes”] September 8th, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) issued a statement on the 7th local time, saying that the Israeli government and military are trying to cover up the crimes they have committed against the Palestinians by clearing, smashing and moving the ruins in the Gaza Strip. The statement said that the remains of thousands of missing persons are still buried under the rubble, as well as direct physical evidence that can prove that Israel "committed genocide in the past two years." The statement stated that the destruction of the scene containing the remains and physical evidence of the missing persons was a flagrant violation of international law, a serious violation of the dignity of the victims, and deprived the families of the victims of their basic rights to recover the remains and give them a proper burial. Accelerating the clearance of rubble and reconstruction of Gaza is an urgent task and an inherent right of the Palestinians. However, the clearance and reconstruction operations must be carried out on the premise of ensuring the discovery of remains and the preservation of evidence. They must not become a cover for erasing traces of crimes and evading international accountability. The statement called on the United Nations, the International Criminal Court and relevant agencies to take action to protect these sites, and requested that international investigation teams and forensic experts be dispatched into Gaza to supervise the exhumation of remains and the recording and preservation of evidence. (CCTV News)