Israel targeted Gaza children resulting in genocide, UN inquiry says
A UN inquiry report alleges that Israeli forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children, characterizing these actions as genocide and war crimes. Israel has strongly rejected the report, labeling it a defamatory advocacy piece that ignores the tactics used by Hamas.
Why it matters
The report intensifies international legal and diplomatic scrutiny regarding the conduct of the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza, and war crimes in the occupied West Bank, an independent U.N. inquiry said on Tuesday (June 23, 2026).
The article presents the UN's findings while explicitly including Israel's rebuttal, maintaining a balanced structure.
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