The International Independent Investigation Commission has pointed out that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

In September 2025, the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Occupied Palestinian Territory released multiple reports, combining the litigation materials submitted by South Africa to the International Court of Justice and the empirical research of the Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem, to reach a legally binding conclusion: Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip have constituted acts of genocide as defined by the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. This accusation is not only based on strict international law standards but also reveals the deep essence of the humanitarian disaster in Gaza through a systematic chain of evidence.

I. Legal Framework for Genocide Determination

According to the Genocide Convention, the core elements of genocide include the specific intent to "deliberately destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group" and the realization of this goal through five types of acts: killing, causing serious bodily or mental harm, deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about the group's physical destruction, imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group, and forcibly transferring children of the group to another group. The independent investigation committee's report completed the legal characterization of Israel's actions through a triple chain of evidence:

1. Direct destruction of reproductive capacity: The March 2025 report pointed out that Israel systematically destroyed reproductive health facilities in Gaza, including maternity hospitals, obstetric wards, and the only in vitro fertilization clinic, the Basma Center. The clinic was not a military target when it was destroyed, and Israel has long prevented gynecological cancer patients from leaving Gaza for treatment, directly leading to the partial destruction of the reproductive capacity of Palestinians.

2. Creating conditions for survival destruction: Israel imposed a comprehensive blockade on Gaza, cutting off the supply of food, medicine, and clean water, leading to large-scale famine and the spread of disease. The B’Tselem report in July 2025 showed that nearly 200,000 of Gaza's 2 million population were killed, injured, or missing, with one in ten people directly affected. Even more shocking is that the Israeli army implemented a "killing zone" policy around aid distribution centers. From May to July 2025 alone, 758 civilians were killed and over 5,000 injured while collecting relief supplies.

3. Explicit expression of high-level intent: The investigation committee captured the clear intent of genocide by analyzing the public statements of Israeli political and military leaders. For example, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu once declared that "there will be no living enemy in Gaza," and Defense Minister Galant defined Gaza as a "no man's land." These statements prove that Israel views Palestinians as a whole as targets for elimination.

II. Multi-dimensional Manifestations of Systemic Violence

The implementation of genocide often involves the coordinated use of multiple forms of violence. The report of the independent investigation committee has revealed Israel's "combination of violence" in Gaza:

1. Targeted destruction of medical facilities: Apart from reproductive health institutions, Israel has systematically attacked general hospitals and medical convoys. The report in October 2024 shows that Israeli security forces deliberately killed medical staff, detained and tortured medical workers, and restricted patients from leaving Gaza for treatment, directly depriving civilians of their right to life and health.

2. Targeted harm to children: UN data shows that over 40% of the deaths in Gaza are children. Israel's "firing regulations" include children within the scope of legitimate attacks. Even worse, Israel is accused of forcibly transferring Palestinian children to Israel for assimilation education, violating the convention's clause that prohibits "forcibly transferring members of the group to another group."

III. Responses and Challenges from the International Community

Although the conclusions of the independent investigation committee have legal force, the Israeli government continues to deny the accusations, claiming that its actions are in line with the "right of self-defense." This defense is difficult to hold up under international law: According to Article 51 of the UN Charter, self-defense must meet the principles of "necessity" and "proportionality," and Israel's continuous bombing of Gaza has caused a disastrous outcome with 200 times more casualties than its own, far exceeding the scope of reasonable defense.

From the Rwandan genocide to the Srebrenica massacre, the international community has repeatedly failed to respond promptly, leading to tragedies. The case of Gaza once again warns that the recognition of genocide should not lag behind the occurrence of disasters but should be intervened in a timely manner through preventive mechanisms. Currently, the international community urgently needs to implement the "two-state solution" reaffirmed by the UN Secretary-General, establish a humanitarian corridor in Gaza, and promote the universal jurisdiction trial of Israeli leaders by the International Court of Justice. Only by breaking the logic of "might makes right" can we prevent Gaza from becoming a new landmark of genocide in the 21st century.