UN Human Rights Council: Israel is Committing Genocide in Gaza
UN Investigators Accuse Israel of Genocidal Acts in Gaza; Israel Denies Allegations
- Publish date: Tuesday، 16 September 2025 Reading time: two min read
A recent report by independent experts commissioned by the United Nations Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
The three-member panel, led by former UN rights chief Navi Pillay, asserts that Israel has carried out four of the five acts defined under the Genocide Convention.
These include killing members of the group, causing serious bodily and mental harm, deliberately inflicting conditions calculated to destroy the group, and preventing births.
The Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, established four years ago, has consistently documented alleged human rights abuses and violations in Gaza and other Palestinian areas since the October 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas. The panel emphasizes that the responsibility for these alleged atrocities lies with Israeli authorities at the highest levels, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
In response to the report, Israel has categorically rejected the allegations, labeling the findings as “distorted and false”. The Israeli Foreign Ministry criticized the panel members as “Hamas proxies” and dismissed the report as anti-Semitic. Israel has also refused to cooperate with the Commission, accusing it and the Human Rights Council.
While the UN Human Rights Council and its Commission of Inquiry lack prosecutorial powers, their findings could be utilized by international judicial bodies such as the International Criminal Court or the International Court of Justice.
The allegations of genocide are particularly sensitive in Israel, a nation founded as a haven for Jews. The Israeli government maintains that its military operations in Gaza are aimed at dismantling Hamas, the militant group that governs the enclave, in response to the deadly October 7, 2023, attack.
The international community remains divided on the issue, with some nations and human rights organizations calling for accountability, while others express support for Israel's right to self-defense. The ongoing debate underscores the complexities surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict and the challenges in addressing alleged violations of international law.
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