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UN inquiry accuses Israel of West Bank extermination and continuing Gaza genocide

This dossier follows findings of the UN commission of inquiry on the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel, and documented responses. It preserves attribution of classifications and distinguishes inquiry reports from court decisions.

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Flags outside the Palais des Nations in Geneva, February 2005. Archive photograph, not the report’s presentation.
Flags outside the Palais des Nations in Geneva, February 2005. Archive photograph, not the report’s presentation. — © Yann Forget / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ — 25 février 2005 ; sans modification.

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A UN-mandated independent international commission of inquiry published findings on 26 October 2026 accusing Israel of crimes against humanity in the occupied West Bank and continuing genocidal acts in Gaza despite the ceasefire. Israel rejects the findings, Reuters reports.

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UN inquiry accuses Israel of West Bank extermination and continuing Gaza genocide

A UN-mandated independent international commission of inquiry published findings on 26 October 2026 accusing Israel of crimes against humanity in the occupied West Bank and continuing genocidal acts in Gaza despite the ceasefire. Israel rejects the findings, Reuters reports.

Flags outside the Palais des Nations in Geneva, February 2005. Archive photograph, not the report’s presentation.
Flags outside the Palais des Nations in Geneva, February 2005. Archive photograph, not the report’s presentation. — © Yann Forget / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ — 25 février 2005 ; sans modification.

The commission identifies extermination, persecution, torture and sexual violence in the West Bank. It says military operations and settler violence form part of a widespread and systematic attack on Palestinian civilians.

Its report also examines violations attributed to the Palestinian Authority and inadequate investigations into abuses by its forces. These classifications and findings are the commission’s conclusions: the development reported here is the publication of an inquiry report, rather than the announcement of a criminal judgment.

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