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UN experts say Israeli forces continued genocidal acts during Gaza ceasefire

A UN-commissioned group of independent experts said Israel continued to commit genocidal acts in Gaza despite the ceasefire. The commission said Israeli forces increased their control of Gaza from 53% to at least 60% after the ceasefire was signed in October 2025.

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What happened

Key facts

  • UN-commissioned experts said a Gaza ceasefire had not stopped Israel from committing genocide (per newarab.com, AP News, eagletribune.com).
  • The report said Israeli forces controlled 53% of Gaza before the ceasefire and at least 60% afterward (per newarab.com).
  • The United States brokered the ceasefire, which was signed in October 2025 (per newarab.com).
  • The report included accounts alleging sexual assaults by Israeli prison guards and soldiers against Palestinian detainees since October 2023 (per newarab.com).

The brief

A group of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations said a Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israel from committing genocide in the territory. In a report, the experts said Israel continued to commit genocidal acts with intent to destroy Palestinians in Gaza, in whole or in part. That conclusion is the commission’s assessment, not a court ruling cited in the account.

The report also described a change in the area of Gaza under Israeli forces’ control after the ceasefire. The commission said Israeli forces controlled 53% of the territory before the agreement and at least 60% afterward. The ceasefire was brokered by the United States and signed in October 2025.

The commission said it reached its conclusions after examining seven cases from November 2023 to June 2026. Those cases involved Israeli forces causing bodily harm to Palestinians, often children, who, according to the commission, did not appear to pose a threat. The report’s account does not provide a total number of people harmed across those cases.

The report also included multiple accounts alleging sexual assaults against Palestinian detainees by Israeli prison guards and soldiers since October 2023. The allegations are presented as accounts in the report; the excerpt does not identify individual detainees or describe case outcomes.

The findings therefore address both the commission’s characterization of Israel’s conduct in Gaza and its account of specific cases of bodily harm and alleged abuse. The commission linked its conclusions to the seven cases it investigated, while also making a broader claim about genocidal acts and intent.

The reported change in territorial control is a separate measure cited by the commission, not a casualty figure. The ceasefire’s signing has not, in the commission’s view, ended the conduct it characterizes as genocide. Its report also records the increase in Israeli forces’ control of Gaza and raises allegations concerning treatment of Palestinian detainees.

Why it matters

  • The commission’s assessment concerns Palestinians in Gaza and describes Israeli forces’ control expanding from 53% to at least 60% after the ceasefire.
  • The seven cases examined involved bodily harm to Palestinians, often children, whom the commission said did not appear to pose a threat.
  • The report includes allegations of sexual assaults against Palestinian detainees by Israeli prison guards and soldiers.

What to watch next

  • Whether the commission publishes further findings on the seven cases it investigated from November 2023 through June 2026.
  • Whether the commission provides further detail about the reported increase in Israeli forces’ control from 53% to at least 60% of Gaza after the October 2025 ceasefire.
  • Whether the allegations concerning Palestinian detainees receive further documented case details.

How it's being covered

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5 source articles · 4 unique outlets · 1 distinct report
Outlet political mix: Mostly Center· 1 Left · 3 Center
Where the outlets are based: Unknown 50% · Asia 25% · Other 25%
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Timeline

Developments from this story's sources, dated background we compiled and fact-checked, and our earlier coverage. Each row says which.
  1. The UN General Assembly adopted the Genocide Convention.
    Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
  2. Israel captured Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem in the Six-Day War.
    Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
  3. Israel withdrew its settlements and permanent ground forces from Gaza.
    Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
  4. Hamas took control of Gaza after a violent split with Fatah.
    Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
  5. The war began after Hamas-led fighters attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages, according to Israeli authorities.
    Background · from our historical context
  6. The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to take steps to prevent acts covered by the Genocide Convention and enable humanitarian assistance.
    Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
  7. The International Court of Justice issued further provisional measures in South Africa’s case against Israel.
    Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
  8. The International Court of Justice issued another order in South Africa’s case against Israel.
    Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
  9. The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, alleging crimes against humanity and war crimes.
    Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
  10. In October 2025, Israel and Hamas signed a Gaza ceasefire brokered by the United States, following two years of war.
    Background · from our historical context

How we got here

In October 2025, Israel and Hamas signed a Gaza ceasefire brokered by the United States, following two years of war.

Before that agreement, the International Court of Justice had issued provisional measures in the case brought by South Africa alleging violations of the Genocide Convention: on January 26, 2024, it ordered Israel to take steps to prevent acts covered by the convention and enable humanitarian assistance; further orders followed on March 28 and May 24, 2024.

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