In Georgia Debate, Senator Ossoff Says IDF Violated International Law

During a debate against his Republican challenger Mike Collins for a US Senate seat in Georgia, Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff was asked whether in his view Israel committed genocide in Gaza, Walla and The Jerusalem Post reported.

Ossoff, the first Jewish senator elected from Georgia, replied that determining whether genocide occurred is a matter for the International Criminal Court. However, he added that there is "no doubt in my mind" that Israeli forces violated international law and the laws of armed conflict.

According to Walla, the war in Gaza, relations with Israel, and the war in Iran were central to the debate, which took place amid criticism from members of Atlanta's Jewish community over Ossoff's past vote to block weapons shipments to Israel.