The UN has added the Israeli military to a list of offenders failing to protect children last year, Israel's ambassador to the UN says.
Gilad Erdan, who said he had been notified of the decision on Friday, described the decision as "shameful". Foreign Minister Israel Katz said it would "have consequences for Israel's relations with the UN".
A spokesman for the Palestinian president told the Reuters news agency the decision was a step closer to holding Israel accountable for what he called its crimes.
Thousands of children have been killed in Israel’s campaign against Hamas in Gaza, and thousands more are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance.
The annual list by the secretary general covers the killing of children in conflict and denial of access to aid and targeting of schools and hospitals. It will be included in a report to be presented to the UN Security Council next week.
It was not immediately clear which violations the Israeli army is accused of committing.
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