UN Report Accuses Israel of Ongoing 'Genocide' in Gaza

A UN commission of inquiry has released a new report sharply criticizing Israel, alleging that the country continues to commit 'genocide' in the Gaza Strip despite a ceasefire that took effect in October 2025. The report also accuses Israeli security forces of crimes against humanity in the West Bank, including torture and violence against Palestinians by IDF soldiers. The news agency AP noted that it could not verify the report's claims, such as alleged assaults on Palestinian detainees. Israel has vehemently rejected the findings, calling for the commission's dissolution and labeling the document part of a "false campaign to demonize the State of Israel and present its very existence as criminal." The commission claims Israeli actions are intended "to destroy a part or all of the Palestinians in Gaza." According to the report, Israeli military control in Gaza expanded from 53% to 60% since the ceasefire, during which at least 196 Palestinians, including women and children, were killed. The report further details accusations against security forces in the West Bank and detention facilities, alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity, including "extermination, torture, and other forms of violence and persecution of civilians." It specifically mentions six documented cases of violence against detainees at the Sde Teiman detention facility. Concurrently, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk issued strong condemnations of Israeli military activity near Hebron, warning of potential "ethnic cleansing" and calling Israel's actions "collective punishment that is a grave violation of international law." These statements, alongside the commission's report, highlight what the article describes as a biased approach by UN institutions toward Israel.