Amid soaring child deaths UN officials urge Israel to comply with international humanitarian law

Amid soaring child deaths UN officials urge Israel to comply with international humanitarian law

Amid soaring child deaths, rising malnutrition, ceaseless bombardments, and a shattered health system, conditions in Gaza have deteriorated to “unspeakable” levels, top UN officials warned the Securit...

Genocide Will Be Hard to Prove in Gaza. War Crimes May Be Another Story

The term “genocide” hangs like a dark cloud over Israel’s war in Gaza, amplified by images of widespread starvation in the Strip. It’s all over social media and appears increasingly in mainstream news, and global public opinion has dramatically turned against Israel. Most Israelis view the accusation of genocide as obscene—rooted in antisemitism or ignorance about the diabolical nature of Hamas. The war began with a brutal massacre committed by …

Israel using food as weapon of war against Palestinians: Human Rights Watch

Israel is using the depravation of food as a weapon of war against Palestinian civilians, Human Rights Watch has said.