A UN report has confirmed that the Israeli occupation committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, destroying women’s health facilities and using sexual violence as a tool of war.
For its part, the Israeli mission to the United Nations in Geneva described these accusations as biased and unreliable.
The International Commission of Inquiry stated that the occupation authorities targeted the reproductive capacity of Palestinians through measures that prevent births, which constitutes an act of genocide under the Rome Statute.
It also noted the rise in maternal mortality due to the restriction of medical supplies, which constitutes a crime against humanity.
The report accused the occupying army of using forced nudity and sexual assault to punish Palestinians during the war on Gaza.
In a related context, “Haaretz” newspaper revealed that Israeli soldiers sexually assaulted and humiliated two Palestinian brothers in the West Bank in January 2025. It stated that one of them was seriously injured and was mocked by military police officers when he filed a complaint
