GENEVA (AN) — An independent U.N. commission of inquiry has concluded that the Israeli government is responsible for committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, a finding that adds to the escalating pressure on Israel from the international community.
The report was issued on Tuesday as Israeli forces began a new ground incursion into Gaza City, a major military escalation nearly two years into the war. The offensive, which military officials said would "surround Gaza City from all sides," came as Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared, "Gaza is burning," signaling a determined push to take control of the Palestinian territory's largest city.
