Two Israeli rights groups say their country is committing genocide in Gaza

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Two prominent Israeli rights groups on Monday said their country is committing genocide in Gaza, the first time that local Jewish-led organizations have made such accusations against Israel during nearly 22 months of war.

 

The claims by B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel add to an explosive debate over whether Israel’s military offensive in Gaza — launched in response to Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack — amounts to genocide.

 

The PHRI report was a detailed, legal-medical analysis focusing on what it called the step-by-step dismantling of Gaza’s health and life-sustaining systems including electricity, clean water and access to food.

 

Two Israeli rights groups say their country is committing genocide in Gaza

 

 

The report said frequent statements by Israeli officials and its military supporting the total destruction, starvation and permanent displacement of Palestinians in Gaza, combined with policies on the ground, show that Israel is intentionally trying to destroy Palestinian society.