UN Inquiry Accuses Israel of Genocide; Israel Rejects Claims as 'False Campaign'

A UN commission of inquiry has accused Israel of war crimes and genocide, drawing a sharp rejection from Israeli officials who dismissed the allegations.

A United Nations commission of inquiry has determined that Israel committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Palestinian territories and acts with intent to destroy part or all of the Palestinian population, WAFA Agency and ynet reported. According to the reports, the commission claimed that these actions are continuing in the Gaza Strip, and accused soldiers of assault and torture in the West Bank.

The Associated Press noted that it was unable to independently verify the testimonies presented in the report. In response, Israeli officials firmly rejected the accusations, calling them a "false campaign designed to criminalize the state's very existence." Further details have not yet been released.