A U.N. inquiry said Israel's actions in Gaza remained genocidal after the ceasefire
A U.N. commission of inquiry said Israel continued committing genocidal acts in Gaza after the October 2025 ceasefire, with intent to destroy Palestinians in whole or in part. It said Israeli forces expanded control from 53% to at least 60% of the territory and killed at least 196 Palestinians. Israel rejected the findings and called for the commission’s dissolution.
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A U.N.-commissioned inquiry said Israel's actions in Gaza remained genocidal after the October 2025 ceasefire and were aimed at destroying Palestinians in whole or in part. The commission said Israeli forces expanded their control of Gaza from 53% to at least 60% during the truce, and that Israeli fire killed at least 196 Palestinians. It also accused Israeli authorities and forces of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the occupied West Bank, including extermination, torture, rape and other sexual violence. The commission said it documented six cases of sexual violence by guards against male detainees from Gaza at Sde Teiman military prison. Israel’s mission in Geneva rejected the findings as misinformation and called for the commission’s dissolution; Israel has denied genocide and sexual assault allegations. The commission cannot prosecute, but its findings could be used in future criminal proceedings.
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- International Business Times UK — Israel Continued Genocide in Gaza Despite Ceasefire and Committed Rape and Torture in West Bank, UN Investigators Say
- Los Angeles Times — U.N.-commissioned experts say Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israel from committing genocide - Los Angeles Times
- Arab News — Arab News | UN inquiry accuses Israel of extermination in West Bank and continuing Gaza genocide despite ceasefire
- WKMG News 6 — UN-commissioned experts say Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israel from committing genocide
- Reuters — UN inquiry says Israel kept committing genocide in Gaza after truce
- The National — Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israeli 'genocidal acts', UN commission says | The National
- ohchr.org — Israel has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Occupied Palestinian Territory amid continuing genocide in Gaza, UN Commission of Inquiry finds | OHCHR
Verifier’s note
OHCHR’s release and reports by Reuters, IBTimes, the Los Angeles Times, Arab News, ClickOrlando, and The National all say the UN inquiry found that Israel continued genocidal acts in Gaza after the ceasefire. The Los Angeles Times and ClickOrlando carry the same AP report, and the findings match the proposed event’s timing.