UN panel accuses Israel of ‘extermination’ in West Bank, genocide in Gaza

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   UN Panel Accuses Israel of West Bank Extermination and Gaza Genocide

   A United Nations-commissioned inquiry has accused Israel of committing crimes against humanity, including extermination, torture, and rape, in the occupied West Bank. The independent experts also reported that Israel's military campaign in Gaza amounts to ongoing genocide, stating that these actions continued despite a ceasefire agreement. The findings were released by the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Israel strongly rejected the report, with the Foreign Affairs Ministry slamming the findings as legitimizing jihad. The Associated Press noted it could not independently verify graphic accounts in the report.

   Why it matters

   The new allegations escalate international legal and diplomatic pressure surrounding the conflict, adding formal UN determinations of ongoing atrocities even after a US-brokered ceasefire was implemented. Independent inquiries of this nature aim to build an evidentiary record for future accountability and international tribunals. Israel and its allies routinely challenge the impartiality of such UN panels, setting up intense diplomatic friction.

   What is confirmed

   • A UN-commissioned group of independent experts released a report accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza despite a ceasefire agreement.
   • The UN inquiry stated that Israeli forces committed crimes against humanity, including extermination, torture, and rape, in the occupied West Bank.
   • Israel denied the allegations brought forward in the UN panel report.
   • Israel's Foreign Affairs Ministry slammed the UN report, accusing it of legitimizing jihad.

   Still unconfirmed

   • The Associated Press reported it could not independently verify the graphic accounts detailed in the UN report.

   What to watch next

   • Formal diplomatic responses from the United Nations Security Council or member states regarding the inquiry findings.
   • Potential legal actions or evidence submissions to international courts based on the Commission of Inquiry document.
   Sources used for this update (18)

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   3. AP News — UN-commissioned experts say Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israel from committing genocide
   4. Al Jazeera — Israel committing crimes against humanity in occupied West Bank: UN
   5. Reuters — UN inquiry says Israel kept committing genocide in Gaza after truce
   6. The Jerusalem Post — 'Legitimazes Jihad': Foreign Affairs Ministry slams UN report accusing Israel of genocide
   7. The New York Times — Israel Has Committed Genocidal Acts in Gaza Since Cease-Fire, U.N. Human Rights Panel Says
   8. Haaretz — UN Inquiry Finds Israel Committed Crimes Against Humanity in West Bank
   9. www.aljazeera.com — UN panel accuses Israel of ‘extermination’ in West Bank ...
   10. www.dropsitenews.com — Egypt shuts down Mada Masr, convicts editor; Israelis vote as UN panel concludes genocide is ongoing; U.S. demands AI execs’ tes....
   11. NHKニュース — Israel accused of crimes against humanity in West Bank | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
   12. The Defense Post — Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Continued After Ceasefire, UN Finds
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