A UN commission of inquiry released on Tuesday has concluded that Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children, committing genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza, as well as additional war crimes in the occupied West Bank.
- The report released by the commission documents the killing of at least 20,179 children and wounding of 44,143 others in Gaza between 7 October 2023 and 7 October 2025.
Citing the Genocide Convention, the report concluded that the deliberate targeting of children is among the elements establishing Israel’s genocidal intent to destroy the Palestinian group, in whole or in part, in Gaza.
Source: Middle East Eye
In a press conference on 23 June, experts at the United Nations Human Rights Council from the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory detailed the findings of their latest report into Israel’s crimes in Gaza and the West Bank since October 2023.
- This report detailed in particular the actions of Israel against Palestinian children, and found that Israel continues to commit genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, and war crimes in the West Bank.
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