Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN inquiry finds
Key takeaways
- A man plays with a baby as Palestinian children look on amid the rubble in Khan Younis, Gaza, in March.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleIsrael continues to commit genocide by deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza, an independent UN inquiry has found.
- A previous report by the commission in September found that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza and that Israeli officials, including the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, incited these acts.
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A man plays with a baby as Palestinian children look on amid the rubble in Khan Younis, Gaza, in March. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images View image in fullscreen. A man plays with a baby as Palestinian children look on amid the rubble in Khan Younis, Gaza, in March. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Gaza Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN inquiry finds Independent report says by aiming at children Israel is undermining capacity of Palestinian people to exist
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleIsrael continues to commit genocide by deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza, an independent UN inquiry has found.
The report by the UN independent international commission of inquiry examined violations against Palestinian children since the start of the war in Gaza, and said about 30% of the people killed by Israeli forces have been children.