A United Nations commission of inquiry says Israel has committed and continues to commit genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
A new report says there are reasonable grounds to conclude that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law, have been carried out since the start of the war with Hamas in 2023.
It cites statements by Israeli leaders, and the pattern of conduct by Israeli forces, as evidence of genocidal intent.
The UN Commission of Inquiry’s report also warns that the specific intent to destroy the Palestinians as a whole has extended to the rest of the OPT, that is the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Â
Israel’s foreign ministry said it categorically rejected the report, denouncing it as “distorted and false”.
