U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry

A UN probe accused Israel of deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza as part of an ongoing genocide, citing evidence of systematic military operations causing mass trauma and preventable child deaths. Israel rejected the report as 'defamatory' and denied committing genocide, while the UN commission highlighted eroded childhoods due to violence, displacement, and collapsed infrastructure.

A U.N.-mandated inquiry found Palestinian civilians in Gaza and the West Bank are subjected to severe rights violations by Israeli forces, settlers, and Hamas. The report highlights 'mass atrocities' by Israeli forces and Hamas' 'fear-based rule,' while accusing Israel of enabling settler violence. Israel rejects the findings, calling the report misleading.