Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting ​in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza, and war crimes in the occupied West Bank, an independent U.N. inquiry said ‌on Tuesday.

A displaced Palestinian boy peers through a tear in a tent wall, in Gaza City, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa/ File Phot

Israel targeted Gaza children resulting in genocide, UN inquiry says

By Olivia Le Poidevin

June 23, 2026

• Summary

• Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children, UN inquiry says
• Israel calls report a 'libelous sham', says it strives to minimize harm to children
• Report finds 30% of those killed in Gaza war were children
• Inquiry says Israel carried out crimes against humanity in West Bank

GENEVA, June 23 (Reuters) - Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting ​in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza, and war crimes in the occupied West Bank, an independent U.N. inquiry said ‌on Tuesday.

 

The report by the U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel examined violations against Palestinian children since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas on October 7, 2023.

Around 30% of those killed in the Gaza war were children, the report found.... READ MORE https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-targeted-gaza-children-resulting-genocide-un-inquiry-says-2026-06-23/?lctg=63aab956e883a43a2a06ba90&user_email=833907525a7ed9da50588421f9a328c4ffe67eebcd2f30e04f9a17ca5f772e12

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