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Key Facts
- A commission has accused Israel of committing war crimes in Gaza, including the use of starvation as a weapon, through a total siege.
- Israel’s use of heavy weaponry in populated areas is claimed to have caused a disproportionately high number of civilian casualties, particularly women and children. This, the commission says, has “essential elements of a crime against humanity”.
- Israel is additionally accused of other crimes against humanity, including gender persecution, forcible transfer of the population, torture, and inhuman and cruel treatment, and the use of sexual and gender-based violence as an “operating procedure”.
Article Summary
A commission has cited Israel for committing war crimes during its campaign in Gaza, with significant violations including the use of starvation as a method of war through a total siege. The commission pointed out that Israel’s use of heavy weapons in densely populated regions amounted to a direct attack on civilians, a crime against humanity. This action has led to a disproportionately high number of civilian casualties, particularly women and children. The commission further accused Israel of additional crimes against humanity such as extermination, murder, gender persecution targeting Palestinian men and boys, forcible population transfer, torture, and cruel treatment. Moreover, the panel reported that Israeli forces employed sexual and gender-based violence as part of their operating procedures against Palestinians during forced evacuations and detentions.
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