A United Nations commission of inquiry has determined that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza.
A 72-page report from the commission cites statements from Israeli officials and a pattern of conduct by the Israeli army as evidence of genocidal intent.
The UN Commission of Inquiry concluded that Israel has committed four of the five genocidal acts defined under the 1948 Genocide Convention, just one of which would legally constitute a genocide. The commission says Israel has killed members of a group, caused serious bodily and mental harm, deliberately inflicted conditions to destroy the group, and attempted to prevent births.
“The Commission concludes that the Israeli authorities and Israeli security forces have the genocidal intent to destroy, in whole or in part, the Palestinians in