Overview

• In a La Repubblica interview Grossman said he resisted the term for years but now finds it unavoidable after reviewing reports, images and eyewitness accounts
• He emphasized a moral obligation to speak out despite acknowledging that Hamas controls Gaza’s death toll figures and contributes to civilian suffering
• Grossman traced what he calls Israel’s “curse” to the 1967 occupation and criticized calls to rebuild Jewish settlements in Gaza
• He reaffirmed support for a negotiated two-state solution and praised France’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state
• His stance follows genocide allegations by major rights organizations and scholars, intensifying international and Israeli demands for legal accountability