Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, says UN commission of inquiry

Report cites scale of killings and aid blockages and accuses Benjamin Netanyahu of inciting commission of genocide
Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, says UN commission of inquiry

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the opening event of the bipartisan delegation of American legislators to Israel in Jerusalem. Picture: Debbie Hill/AP

A United Nations Commission of Inquiry concluded on Tuesday that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials including prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu had incited these acts.

It cites examples of the scale of the killings, aid blockages, forced displacement and the destruction of a fertility clinic to back up its genocide finding, adding its voice to rights groups and others that have reached the same conclusion.

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