UN Rapporteur's report accuses Israel of 'femicide,' omits Jewish victims

A UN report by Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem accuses Israel of femicide and reproductive violence in Gaza, presenting contested allegations as fact while omitting Israeli victims of the October 7 Hamas attacks, including murdered and kidnapped women and mothers.

A new UN report by Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem accuses Israel of 'femicide,' 'reproductive violence,' and using attacks on mothers as a tool of genocide in Gaza. The report presents contested allegations as established facts, including the claim that two mothers were killed every hour in the first 100 days of the war—a statistic based on Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry data. It also cites the destruction of an IVF clinic as an example of reproductive violence, though Israel disputes that it was deliberately targeted. Notably, the report omits any mention of Israeli women and mothers affected by the October 7 Hamas attacks, including the murder of at least 300 women, the taking of 65 female hostages, and documented sexual violence. NGO Monitor criticized Alsalem for promoting propaganda favorable to Iran and its proxies.