UN report says Israel's Gaza campaign amounts to genocide against children

A United Nations independent investigative commission concluded that Israeli forces have deliberately targeted children in the Gaza Strip, describing the attacks as constituting genocide. The report says the campaign has caused "unprecedented death, injury and trauma" among Palestinian children and calls for an immediate halt to military operations.

The panel urges member states to arrest Israeli officials wanted by the International Criminal Court, halt arms shipments to Israel, and impose sanctions on officials and settlers responsible for the violations. Palestinian authorities welcomed the findings, citing the failure of the international community to hold Israel accountable.