UN Report Accuses Israel of Crimes Against Humanity in Gaza

UN Report: A report released by the UN accuses Israel of crimes against humanity, including the deliberate destruction of Gaza's healthcare system.

The UN Commission reveals that Palestinian male detainees in Israeli facilities were subjected to rape, attacks on their reproductive organs, and forced humiliating acts.

The UN report accuses Israel of systematically dismantling Gaza's healthcare system as part of a broader assault. The report highlights war crimes and crimes against humanity, with deliberate attacks on medical personnel and facilities in the region.

The report by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory accuses Israel of committing acts of torture and sexual and gender-based violence in Gaza.

The UN Commission of Inquiry reports that Israeli security forces have deliberately killed, detained, and tortured medical personnel in Gaza, targeted medical vehicles, and restricted permits for medical treatment.

The UN Commission reports that Israeli attacks on Gaza’s medical facilities, especially those treating children, have caused immense suffering for child patients, including newborns.

The UN Report reveals that the Israeli Army’s 162nd Division is responsible for the killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab, her family, and two paramedics in Gaza.

The UN Commission found that thousands of Palestinian detainees, including children, have faced widespread abuse, physical and psychological violence, and sexual and gender-based violence in Israeli detention facilities.

The UN Commission reports that Palestinian child detainees, upon release by Israeli authorities, return to Gaza traumatised and unaccompanied, struggling to locate or communicate with their families.

The UN Commission reveals that the mistreatment of Palestinian detainees, directed by Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, has been a longstanding practice under occupation. Government statements inciting violence and retribution have further fueled the abuse within Israeli detention facilities.

The UN Commission urges the Israeli government to immediately stop targeting medical facilities, staff, and vehicles, as well as the arbitrary detention of Palestinians, including children. The report also demands an end to torture and ill-treatment of all arrested or detained individuals, emphasising the need for urgent action to uphold human rights.

The UN Commission calls on the Israeli government to adhere to the July 2024 Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice by ending the unlawful occupation of Palestinian territory, halting new settlement activities, evacuating settlers, and providing reparations to victims. Additionally, it emphasises the need to comply with provisional measures to prevent acts defined in the Genocide Convention. The UN report will be presented at the General Assembly’s 79th session on October 30, 2024, in New York.