Summary
Category: world
A UN commission has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. The report states that Israel has carried out four of five acts defined as genocide under international law since the conflict with Hamas began in 2023. Israel has rejected the UN's findings, arguing that the report is false.
Key Facts
- The UN commission reports that Israel committed actions in Gaza that meet international legal definitions of genocide.
- The report identifies four out of five genocide acts: killing group members, causing serious harm, imposing life conditions to destroy the group, and preventing births.
- Israeli officials dismissed the report as biased and incorrect, accusing the commission of relying on distorted information.
- The recent conflict started after a Hamas-led attack in southern Israel on October 7, 2023, which resulted in about 1,200 deaths.
- The conflict response has led to thousands of deaths in Gaza, as reported by the Hamas-run health ministry.
- The conflict has severely damaged most homes in Gaza, and essential systems like healthcare and sanitation have collapsed.
- A UN-backed report declared a famine in Gaza City due to the conflict.
- The UN Human Rights Council created the investigation panel in 2021 to look into potential humanitarian law violations.
