Summary
Independent experts from a United Nations commission have accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. The report calls for global action to end the violence and prosecute those responsible. Israel has rejected the report, calling it biased and false.
Key Facts
- A UN commission claims Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
- The commission's report asks the international community to stop the violence and hold Israeli leaders accountable.
- Israel's government and UN representatives deny the accusations and criticize the report.
- The commission, led by Navi Pillay, evaluated actions based on the Genocide Convention criteria.
- The commission says Israel met four out of five criteria of genocidal acts under the convention.
- The findings could be used by international courts for legal action, although the UN commission itself cannot take action.
- All three members of the commission plan to resign due to personal reasons and need for change.
- The commission began its investigation following deadly attacks in Israel by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
