Israel is accused by the UN of genocidal acts and sexual violence in Gaza.
• UN experts report Israel’s systematic destruction of women’s healthcare facilities and use of sexual violence as a war strategy during the Gaza conflict.
• The report equates these actions to “genocidal acts” under the Rome Statute and the Genocide Convention.
• The report also cites a surge in maternity deaths due to restricted access to medical supplies.
• Israel’s security forces were accused of using forced public stripping and sexual assault as punishment for Palestinians following Hamas-led attacks.
• Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, dismissed the report’s findings as “biased” and “antisemitic.”
• Israel is party to the Genocide Convention and was ordered by the International Court of Justice to prevent acts of genocide during the war against Hamas.