Overview

• The UN Human Rights Council’s independent commission concluded Israeli authorities and forces committed four of the five acts defined as genocide and said responsibility lies with the State of Israel.
• The report names Benjamin Netanyahu, Isaac Herzog and former defense minister Yoav Gallant as having incited genocide, citing official statements and a pattern of operations since October 2023.
• Israel rejected the findings as false and politically motivated, demanding the commission’s dissolution and denying that its campaign violates international law.
• Israeli forces confirmed an expanded push into Gaza City with troops inside and advancing toward the center after intense overnight air and artillery strikes, as commanders estimate 2,000–3,000 Hamas fighters remain.
• Local health authorities reported dozens killed and fresh displacement across the enclave, UN agencies warned hospital capacity is critically degraded, and European ministers urged an immediate halt while hostage families voiced new fears.