Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned a UN investigation that accuses Israel of committing “genocidal acts” in Gaza. In a statement, Netanyahu dismissed the findings as “false and absurd,” accusing the UN Human Rights Council of bias against Israel.
“The anti-Israeli circus known as the UN Human Rights Council has long been exposed as an anti-Semitic, corrupt, terror-supporting, and irrelevant body,” Netanyahu stated.
He criticized the report for ignoring crimes committed by Hamas during the October 7, 2023, attacks, which he described as “the worst massacre against the Jewish people since the Holocaust.”
UN Report Accuses Israel of War Crimes
The UN Commission of Inquiry reported that Israel had “intentionally attacked and destroyed” Gaza’s main fertility center, restricting access to reproductive healthcare. It accused Israeli authorities of systematically targeting sexual and reproductive healthcare facilities, which it categorized as “genocidal acts.”
According to the UN, these actions—combined with the ongoing siege and blockade of humanitarian aid—have severely impacted the reproductive capacity of Palestinians in Gaza.
Israel’s Offensive in Gaza
Israel launched its military campaign in Gaza following the deadly Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023. The war has resulted in significant casualties and destruction, with both sides blaming each other for violations of international law.
The UN Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry, formed in May 2021, has been investigating alleged war crimes in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Its latest findings have sparked strong reactions from Israel, further straining relations between Tel Aviv and international human rights bodies.
