U.N. Panel Accuses Israel of Genocidal Acts, Citing 1,431 Gaza Deaths Since Cease-Fire
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 26
U.N. Panel Accuses Israel of Genocidal Acts, Citing 1,431 Gaza Deaths Since Cease-Fire
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 26
Summary
A three-member U.N. commission told the General Assembly that Israel has committed genocidal acts in Gaza since the Oct. 10, 2025 cease-fire and crimes against humanity in the West Bank.
The panel said Israeli forces killed 1,431 Palestinians in Gaza through airstrikes, artillery and gunfire between the truce and late September 2026, including 300 children.
Its report alleged deliberate targeting of Palestinian children and the use of torture, rape and sexual violence as part of a broader campaign to displace and subjugate Palestinians.
Israel immediately rejected the accusations, which also contradicted a May claim by a Trump-created Board of Peace that the cease-fire had largely held.
The findings amount to the most authoritative legal assessment yet of Israel's conduct in Gaza before the International Court of Justice rules on South Africa's genocide case.