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The conclusion of the UN commission of inquiry, which on Tuesday confirmed the existence of genocide in Gaza, comes after exhaustive research into both Israel’s actions and its intent. The commission’s declaration follows similar conclusions made by Palestinian, Israeli and international human rights organizations based on research in the Occupied Territories, including the Gaza Strip.
According to its conclusion, the UN commission of inquiry conducted its research between October 2023 and July 2025. During the latter months of this period, we saw conclusive images of how Gaza was suffering famine conditions — as was confirmed in August by the World Health Organization.
The UN commission correctly combined the facts and research into the one-sided attack on the civilians of Gaza: women, children, the elderly and the disabled. It included medical workers, journalists, educators and workers in food kitchens.
The factual research covered attacks on physical properties, including infrastructure and structures of humanitarian need, such as bakeries, hospitals, houses of worship and educational facilities, as well as water and other such institutions. Commission chair Navi Pillay wrote in a New York Times article that “starvation has been used as a weapon of war and that the medical system has been deliberately destroyed. Maternal healthcare has been severely undermined. Children have been starved, shot and buried under rubble.”
