Overview

• A United Nations commission has accused Israel of committing 'acts of genocide' in Gaza, citing systematic attacks on reproductive health facilities and services.
• The report highlights the destruction of Gaza's largest in vitro fertilization clinic, al Basma, which held thousands of embryos, as an attempt to prevent Palestinian births.
• The commission alleges Israel has imposed living conditions intended to physically destroy Palestinians in Gaza, potentially meeting criteria for genocide under international law.
• Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu categorically denied the allegations, calling them false, absurd, and part of an anti-Israel agenda by the UN Human Rights Council.
• The UN commission has not concluded that genocide has occurred but identified acts that could qualify as genocidal, pending further investigation into intent.