Gaza Attacks: UN Accuses Israel of Extermination
A UN report alleges Israel may have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, including extermination, in Gaza due to attacks on schools and religious sites. The Autonomous International Commission of Inquiry highlighted the devastation of Gaza’s education system and the destruction of cultural landmarks, effectively obliterating Palestinian life.The report details incidents where israeli forces allegedly targeted civilians, committing willful killings. The commission also addressed Israeli actions in the West Bank. News Directory 3 provides thorough coverage of this breaking story. Discover what the UN’s next steps are, and what this means for the future.
UN Commission Alleges Israeli attacks in Gaza May Constitute War Crimes
Updated June 10, 2025
A United Nations commission has accused Israel of potential war crimes and crimes against humanity, specifically the extermination of Palestinians, stemming from attacks on schools, religious sites, and cultural landmarks in Gaza. the UN Autonomous International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied palestinian Territory stated in a report that these actions have effectively decimated Gaza’s education system and destroyed over half of its religious and cultural sites.
The commission’s report highlights attacks on educational facilities that resulted in civilian casualties, constituting war crimes such as directing attacks against civilians and willful killing. The report further asserts that Israeli security forces committed the crime against humanity of extermination by killing civilians sheltering in schools and religious sites.
Navi Pillay, chair of the commission, stated that there are increasing indications of a concerted campaign by Israel to obliterate Palestinian life in Gaza. She emphasized the plight of children in Gaza, who are forced to focus on survival amid attacks, starvation, and inhumane conditions.
The commission also addressed Israeli actions in the West Bank, including East jerusalem, and within Israel itself.it noted that Israel has done little to prevent or prosecute Jewish settlers who intentionally target educational facilities and students to terrorize Palestinian communities.
Palestinians offer Eid al-Adha prayers beside the ruins of a mosque destroyed by Israeli bombardment, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on June 6, 2025. (AP)
“We are seeing more and more indications that Israel is carrying out a concerted campaign to obliterate Palestinian life in Gaza.”
What’s next
The commission is scheduled to present its findings to the UN Commission on Human Rights on June 17. The panel has urged Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian territory and cease settlement activity, while also calling on Hamas to refrain from using civilian objects for military purposes.