A United Nations official has accused Israel of turning the Gaza Strip into a prison for Palestinians where life is intolerable, appalling and tragic. John Dugard, the Special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territory, charged that Israel’s security measures are in violation of international humanitarian law and amount to “collective punishment.” Dugard said “Gaza is a prison and Israel seems to have thrown away the key.” Meanwhile, the Israeli military is continuing to carry out attacks inside Gaza. On Tuesday, a 14-year-old Palestinian girl died after an Israeli airstrike destroyed a house in Rafah. 10 others were injured in the bombing. Doctors said most of the wounded were women and children.