The UN human rights chief on Friday said Israel's practices in northern Gaza could amount to "atrocity crimes and crimes against humanity."

The UN human rights chief on Friday said Israel's practices in northern Gaza could amount to "atrocity crimes and crimes against humanity."

Describing what is happening in the north of the strip today as "the darkest moment of the Gaza conflict," Volker Turk called on the world leaders to act, Anadolu reported. 

"The bombing in North Gaza is non-stop," he said. 

"The Israeli military has ordered hundreds of thousands to move, with no guarantees of return. But there is no safe way to leave: the bombs continue to fall; the Israeli military is separating families and detaining many people; and people fleeing have been reportedly shot at," the UN official said. 

He added, "Unimaginably, the situation is getting worse by the day. The Israeli government’s policies and practices in northern Gaza risk emptying the area of all Palestinians. We are facing what could amount to atrocity crimes, including potentially extending to crimes against humanity."