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GENEVA, June 23 (Reuters) - Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting ​in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza, and war crimes in the occupied West Bank, an independent U.N. inquiry said ‌on Tuesday.

The report by the U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel examined violations against Palestinian children since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas on October 7, 2023.

Around 30% of those killed in the Gaza war were children, the report found. A previous report by the commission in September found that Israel had committed genocide ​in Gaza and that top Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu incited these acts — accusations that Israel called scandalous.

The U.N. commission said that Palestinian children were deliberately targeted and killed during the war, including after ​a ceasefire came into effect in October 2025. It said this was a key element establishing genocidal intent by Israeli authorities and security forces to destroy the Palestinian ​group, in whole or in part, in Gaza.

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[-] tirateimas@lemmy.pt 27 points 4 days ago

I knew it, you knew it, everybody knew it. But governments around the world chose to look away. Even ICC prosecutors were targeted by strong powers to protect a few criminals and keep this behavior ongoing.

This is comparable to other dark moments in history, and the culprits are still free like nothing ever happened.

[-] StarryPhoenix97@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago

If they ever acknowledge it properly it will be after anyone that can be held accountable is dead.

More likely, it will be erased from history. The sad truth of many genocides is that they work and are forgotten.

[-] Varpeggio@lemmy.zip 6 points 4 days ago

I will not allow it. Archives of their atrocities will live on.

[-] Malyca@lemmy.zip 12 points 4 days ago

I can't stomach this kind of evil

[-] timewarp@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago

Went to war with the wrong country. The US is the biggest state sponsor of terrorism since they used our money and weapons to do it. I believe Israel's civilian fatality ratio is like 83%, which means 5 out of 6 people they kill are civilians. That is higher than Hamas, Hezbollah or whoever they claim the terrorists are.

[-] Sarothazrom@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago
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