Red Cross Chief Says Gaza Is "Hell on Earth" As Israeli Assault Continues

Source: BBC News - Top HeadlinesThe head of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric, has told the BBC that Gaza has become "hell on earth" and has warned of an "extreme hollowing out" of international law as Israel's military assault there continues. The ICRC is the guardian of the Geneva Conventions—internationally agreed rules of conduct in war—and normally only speaks confidentially to warring parties when it thinks violations are taking place.