Global InformationAllegations of genocide in the 2023 Israeli attack on Gaza information
| Allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza | |
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| Part of the Israel–Hamas war and Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories | |
 Men with body bags, Gaza Strip, October 2023 | |
| Location | Gaza Strip |
| Date | 7 October 2023 – present |
| Target | Palestinians |
Attack type | Collective punishment, airstrikes, famine, ethnic cleansing, forced displacement, mass murder, others |
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| Accused | Israel
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The State of Israel has been accused of genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war.[18][19][20] Various scholars, and the United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese,[21] have cited statements by senior Israeli officials that they argue demonstrate an "intent to destroy" the population of Gaza, a necessary condition for the legal threshold of genocide to be met.[22][23][24]
The government of South Africa has instituted proceedings, South Africa v. Israel, against Israel at the International Court of Justice, alleging genocide.[25] In an interim ruling, the International Court of Justice found Israel was operating under plausible intent to commit genocide and ordered Israel to observe its obligations under the Genocide Convention by taking all measures within its power to prevent the commission of acts of genocide, to prevent and punish incitement to genocide, and to allow basic humanitarian services into Gaza.[26][27] The Israeli government rejected the court's finding and accused the ICJ of antisemitism.[28]
By mid-March 2024, Israeli forces had killed over 31,500 Palestinians – one out of every 75 people in Gaza – averaging 195 killings a day.[29] A majority of victims were civilians, including over 25,000 women and children,[30][31] and 95 journalists.[32] It is believed that thousands more dead bodies are under the rubble of destroyed buildings.[33][34][35] By March 2024, 374 healthcare workers in Gaza had been killed.[36]
- ^ Pietromarchi, Virginia; Quillen, Stephen (4 April 2024). "Israel's war on Gaza live: Israel fires two officers after aid convoy probe - Death toll rises in Gaza". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024.
- ^ Prothero, Mitchell (25 January 2024). "Israeli Intelligence Has Deemed Hamas-Run Health Ministry's Death Toll Figures Generally Accurate". Vice News. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024.
- ^ Huynh, Benjamin Q.; Chin, Elizabeth T.; Spiegel, Paul B. (6 December 2023). "No evidence of inflated mortality reporting from the Gaza Ministry of Health". The Lancet. 403 (10421): 23–24. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02713-7. PMID 38070526.
- ^ Quillen, Stephen; Marsi, Federica (21 March 2024). "Israel's war on Gaza live: Evacuation order issued for al-Shifa Hospital". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Matt Murphy, 'Germany faces genocide case over Israel weapon sales,' BBC 8 April 2024-04-12
- ^ Semerdjian 2024, p. 4.
- ^ Malsin, Jared (30 December 2023). "The Ruined Landscape of Gaza After Nearly Three Months of Bombing". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Varshalomidze, Tamila; Motamedi, Maziar (17 March 2024). "Netanyahu criticises Israel's allies for 'short memory'". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "UNOSAT Gaza Strip Comprehensive Damage Assessment-January 2024". ReliefWeb. 1 February 2024. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Jobain, Najib (21 December 2024). "'It doesn't get any worse:' UN says more than 1 in 4 people in Gaza are starving because of war". PBS Newshour. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
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HRW-Starvationwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Sathar 2023; Qutami 2023, p. 532; Semerdjian 2024, p. 4
- ^ Fassin 2024, pp. 1–2; Semerdjian 2024, pp. 1, 3; Levene 2024, pp. 1–2
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Responsewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Litvin 2023.
- ^ Levene 2024, p. 5.
- ^ Lederman 2024, pp. 1–2, 5; Segal & Daniele 2024, p. 2; Shaw 2024, pp. 1–2; Üngör 2024, pp. 3–4, 5–6
- ^ "Gaza: UN experts call on international community to prevent genocide against the Palestinian people". OHCHR. 16 November 2023. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
Grave violations committed by Israel against Palestinians in the aftermath of 7 October, particularly in Gaza, point to a genocide in the making, UN experts said today. They illustrated evidence of increasing genocidal incitement, overt intent to "destroy the Palestinian people under occupation", loud calls for a 'second Nakba' in Gaza and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territory, and the use of powerful weaponry with inherently indiscriminate impacts, resulting in a colossal death toll and destruction of life-sustaining infrastructure.
- ^ Burga 2023; Corder 2024; CBC 2023
- ^ "Hamas leader Haniyeh: Battle 'will spread to West Bank, Jerusalem'". Arab News. Associated Press and Reuters. 8 October 2023. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023.
The leader of Hamas' military wing, Mohammed Deif, said Saturday's assault was in response to the 16-year blockade of Gaza, Israeli raids inside West Bank cities over the past year, violence at Al-Aqsa and increasing attacks by settlers on Palestinians, and growth of settlements.
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Albanese_anatomy_of_a_genocidewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Burga 2023.
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StateCrimewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Soni 2023, p. 81.
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ICJrulingwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Simon, Scott; Peralta, Eyder (27 January 2024). "ICJ finds genocide case against Israel 'plausible', orders it to stop violations". NPR. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "'Not only false, it's outrageous': Netanyahu rejects Gaza genocide charges". NBC News. 26 January 2024. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Hostilities in the Gaza Strip and Israel- Reported Humanitarian Impact Key Figures – Day 163" (PDF). UNISPAL. United Nations. 18 March 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "More than 25,000 women and children killed in Gaza: US defence secretary". Al Jazeera. 1 March 2024. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Graham-Harrison, Emma (25 February 2024). "Gaza death toll set to pass 30,000, as Israel prepares assault on Rafah". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war". Committee to Protect Journalists. 20 March 2024. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Massoud, Bassam; Fick, Maggie (23 December 2023). "Gaza death toll: why counting the dead has become a daily struggle". Reuters. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Gaza death toll reaches 20,000 as UN ceasefire vote postponed". EuroNews. 21 December 2023. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Gaza war 'most dangerous ever' for journalists, says rights group". Reuters. 21 December 2023. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023.
- ^ Hassan, Manjra & London 2024.
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