Overview

• The UN Commission of Inquiry concludes Israel committed four of the five acts defined by the 1948 Genocide Convention and determines intent to destroy Palestinians in Gaza.
• The report names President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for instigating genocide and says authorities failed to punish such incitement.
• Investigators document over 64,000 Palestinians killed, including 18,000 children, widespread infrastructure destruction, the use of siege and hunger as a weapon, and a collapse of essential services.
• The commission urges immediate measures including sanctions, a halt to arms and related technology transfers, unfettered humanitarian access, an end to the induced famine and siege, implementation of ICJ provisional measures, and a stop to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s activities.
• The Israeli government rejects the report as false, labels the commissioners antisemitic and aligned with Hamas, while the commission cites established investigative methods and ongoing cooperation with the ICC.