Israel rejects ‘libellous rant’ after UN Commission of Inquiry investigators conclude that PM Netanyahu is among those responsible

A United Nations Commission of Inquiry concluded on Tuesday that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had incited these acts – accusations that Israel called scandalous.

The report came on the same day Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz said “Gaza is burning” as a major new ground offensive began.

Israel started its long-threatened push into the heart of Gaza City after weeks of fatal air strikes and incursions into its outskirts.

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