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Gaza genocide
Genocide suggested to be ongoing in the Gaza Strip / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Israel has been accused by experts, governments, UN agencies and non-governmental organizations of carrying out a genocide against the Palestinian population during its invasion and bombing of Gaza during the ongoing Israel–Hamas war.[21][22] By March 2024, after five months of attacks, Israeli military action had resulted in the deaths of over 31,500 Palestinians – 1 out of every 75 people in Gaza – averaging 195 killings a day,[23] and nearly 40,000 confirmed deaths by July. Although illustrative, medical reports from July 2024 onward suggest the current number could be around 186,000 deaths.[24] Most of the victims are civilians,[25][26] including over 25,000 women and children[27][28] and 103 journalists.[29] Thousands more dead bodies are under the rubble of destroyed buildings.[30][31][32] By June 2024, over 500 healthcare workers in Gaza had been killed.[33] An enforced Israeli blockade has heavily contributed to starvation and the threat of famine in the Gaza Strip, while Israeli forces prevented humanitarian supplies from reaching the Palestinian population, blocking or attacking humanitarian convoys. Early in the conflict, Israel also cut off water and electricity supply from the Gaza Strip.
Gaza genocide | |
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Part of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip and Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories | |
![]() Palestinians with body bags, Gaza Strip, October 2023 | |
Location | Gaza Strip |
Date | 7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) – present |
Target | Palestinians |
Attack type | Genocide, collective punishment, mass murder, ethnic cleansing, forced displacement, bombardment, targeted killings, starvation as method of war, torture, others |
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Injured | At least 87,700[5][1] |
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Accused | Israel
Complicity: United Kingdom Germany Australia |
Various observers, including United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese,[34] have cited statements by senior Israeli officials that may indicate an "intent to destroy" Gaza's population, a necessary condition for the legal threshold of genocide to be met.[21][35][36] A majority of mostly US-based Middle East scholars believe Israel's actions in Gaza are intended to make it uninhabitable for Palestinians, and 75% of them say Israel's actions in Gaza constitute either "major war crimes akin to genocide" or "genocide".[37]
The government of South Africa has instituted proceedings, South Africa v. Israel, against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), alleging a violation of the Genocide Convention.[38] In an initial ruling, the ICJ held that South Africa was entitled to bring its case against Israel, while Palestinians were recognised to have "a plausible right to be protected from genocide"[39] that faced a real risk of irreparable damage. The court 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.[40][41][42] Israel rejected the accusations[42] and called the court antisemitic.[43][44]