Overview

• The press conference took place in East Jerusalem on July 28, where NGOs unveiled their report.
• Speakers included Daphna Shochat of Physicians For Human Rights – Israel and Orly Noy, chair of B’Tselem.
• The report states that Israel’s actions in Gaza amount to genocide under international law.
• The accusations come months after a February 22 ceasefire-hostage swap in Rafah that traded prisoners for hostages held since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.
• NGO leaders are calling for domestic and international legal investigations into alleged war crimes during the ongoing Gaza conflict.