A United Nations commission investigating the war in Gaza has issued its most extensive findings to date, concluding that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians. While the commission previously reported war crimes and crimes against humanity by Israel, this marks an escalation in its declarations.
The report focuses on the conflict stemming from the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led assault on Israel. Additionally, the commission identified war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by armed Palestinian groups, including sexual violence during the October 7 attack.
An international court previously allowed a genocide case against Israel to proceed, directing the Israeli government to take action to prevent such acts. The report clarifies that it does not preclude future investigations into potential genocide by Israel in the West Bank or by Hamas.
Source: www.nytimes.com