Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israeli 'genocidal acts', UN commission says

Despite a year-old ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, UN investigators report that Israeli forces continue to commit atrocities against Palestinians, accusing the military of genocide and war crimes in the West Bank. The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry found that Israel expanded its territorial control from 53% to at least 60% of Gaza since the ceasefire began in October 2025.

During this period, Israeli forces have killed at least 196 Palestinians, including 43 children, along the Yellow Line marking the border between areas under Israeli control and the rest of Gaza. Over 1,400 Palestinians have died in Gaza since the ceasefire, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The commission also accused Israeli authorities of committing crimes against humanity in the West Bank, including extermination, persecution, torture, rape, and sexual violence.

Israeli air strikes killed 254 Palestinians in the West Bank between 2023 and 2026, compared to six between 2008 and 2023. The report also documented the displacement of over 34,000 Palestinians in the West Bank, describing it as the largest displacement since 1967. The findings could be used in future international criminal proceedings, though the commission itself has no power to prosecute.

Israel rejects the findings, calling the commission's investigation a "misinformation campaign" to demonize the state of Israel.