UN Commission Accuses Israel of Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza

Mon Oct 20 2025 20:48:52 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

A newly released report by a United Nations commission claims that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza during the ongoing conflict. The report details actions that fall under the legal definition of genocide, citing both specific acts and the intent behind them.

A UN commission's report has concluded that Israel's actions against Palestinians in Gaza amount to genocide. It identifies various acts committed under international law, including killings, infliction of serious harm, and conditions calculated to destroy the group. Israel's government has rejected the findings, labeling them as unfounded and distorted.

UN Commission Accuses Israel of Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza

A United Nations commission of inquiry has declared that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, as evidenced by a new report outlining actions that correspond with four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law since the commencement of hostilities with Hamas in 2023.

The report highlights acts such as the killing of group members, causing serious bodily and mental harm, intentionally inflicting conditions conducive to the group's destruction, and obstructing reproductive rights.

The commission cited statements from Israeli leaders and a pattern of conduct from Israeli forces as indicators of genocidal intent. The Israeli foreign ministry has strongly rejected the report, deeming it distorted and alleging that the three experts involved are acting as proxies for Hamas.

On October 7, 2023, Hamas orchestrated an attack on Israel resulting in the deaths of approximately 1,200 individuals, which led to a severe military response from Israel, resulting in over 64,905 fatalities in Gaza according to local health authorities.

The report from the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory details actions deemed consistent with genocide, including destruction of essential services in Gaza, forced displacements, and restrictions on access to medical and humanitarian aid.

Killing members of the group through targeted attacks on civilians and infrastructure.
Inflicting serious bodily or mental harm through direct assaults on civilians, environmental destruction, and forced displacements.
Imposing living conditions calculated to precipitate the group's partial or complete destruction.
Preventing births through attacks on reproductive health facilities.

Furthermore, the commission notes that Israeli leaders have made statements that constitute incitement to genocide, urging a collective punishment against the civilian population of Gaza.

The commission emphasizes that the international community must act to prevent and punish acts of genocide, warning that failure to do so may implicate other nations as complicit under the Genocide Convention.