"The massacres and injuries of children by the Israeli army in the course of their operation, as well as attacks on schools and hospitals, which have resulted in the loss of innocent lives, are extremely disturbing," he told a UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East.

The diplomat recalled that mosques, churches, refugee camps, and UN facilities, "where women and children of Gaza are seeking refuge from bombing," are also targeting Israeli army strikes.

"We have heard allegations of Hamas command posts and bunkers allegedly located in them, but we have not yet seen convincing evidence of this," Nebenzia added.