UN probe accuses Israel of 'extermination' in West Bank
Summary
A UN-mandated inquiry says Israel has committed the crime against humanity of extermination in the West Bank and continues to commit genocide in Gaza. The report also accuses the Palestinian Authority of targeting dissenters and calls for an end to the occupation of Palestinian territory.
Key Points
- The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry says Israeli forces committed crimes against humanity and war crimes in the West Bank, including extermination, torture, rape and persecution.
- The report says Israel continues to commit genocidal acts in Gaza and should end the unlawful occupation of Palestinian territory.
- It says the Palestinian Authority has targeted dissenters and failed to conduct prompt, effective and impartial investigations into killings.
- Israel rejected the findings as misinformation and called for the commission's immediate dissolution.
