UN attacks Israel: "crimes against humanity", US: "unfounded"

A UN commission of inquiry published a report attributing genocide in Gaza and crimes against humanity in the West Bank to Israel. Israel rejected the findings, and the US sharply criticized the commission, arguing it received an unprecedented mandate to investigate Israel permanently.

A UN commission of inquiry published a report attributing acts of genocide in Gaza and crimes against humanity in the West Bank to Israel. The report, continuing previous allegations from September 2025, details a series of alleged crimes, including causing death and mental harm to children under "age-based persecution," and sexual violence against Palestinian detainees and participants in a flotilla of about 50 boats. In the West Bank, the report points to an increase in the use of lethal force, with 1,080 Palestinians killed since the ceasefire, and claims that Israeli security forces are responsible for 95% of the deaths. Israel rejected the findings, and the US launched a sharp attack against the commission, arguing it received an unprecedented mandate to investigate Israel permanently and seeks to legitimize Hamas propaganda.