Israeli war crimes in the Gaza war
Since the Gaza war began on October 7, 2023, Israel has been accused of committing war crimes. These include collective punishment of Palestinians, attacks on civilians in crowded areas (such as hospitals, schools, refugee camps, and public services), torture, executions, sexual violence, and genocide. Other accusations include forced evacuations, mistreatment of prisoners, and destruction of cultural sites. Organizations like Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, B’Tselem, Oxfam, and UN experts have reported on these actions.[1]
Israel has been legally accused of committing genocide in Gaza, including a case brought to the International Court of Justice.[2][3]
Israel has also supported Yasser Abu Shabab, the leader of the salafist Popular Forces who loot aid convoys and are responsible for the Kerem Shalom aid convoy looting,[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] critics have nicknamed Abu Shabaab the "Pablo Escobar of Gaza".[11][12]
Bombing Israeli hostages
On November 10, 2023, an Israeli airstrike killed three hostages—Corporal Nik Beizer, Sergeant Ron Sherman, and Elia Toledano. An investigation by the IDF later found it was highly likely the airstrike caused their deaths. The IDF said they didn’t know the hostages were in the tunnel complex they targeted.[13][14][15]
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- "Northern Gaza is being erased – global leaders must act now to end Israel's atrocities". Oxfam International. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- Nashed, Mat (2024-04-17). "The thousands of Palestinians Israel arrests, tortures, holds even in death". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- Pillay, Navi. "Presentation by the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel". OHCHR. United Nations. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ↑ Powell, Anita (January 5, 2024). "South Africa to Take Israel to Top UN Court on Genocide Claim in Gaza". Voice of America. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Which countries have joined South Africa's case against Israel at the ICJ?". Al Jazeera. 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
South Africa brought its case against Israel in December, accusing it of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The death toll from Israel's war there, which began in October, has surpassed 36,500, according to health officials in the besieged and bombarded territory.
- ↑ Tondo, Lorenzo; Risheq, Jamal (June 10, 2025). "From Gaza prisoner to 'the Israeli agent': how rise of Abu Shabab could ignite new phase of war". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077.
- ↑ "Israeli-Backed Militia Leader Emerges in Gaza Amid Growing Controversy". Sri Lanka Guardian. June 9, 2025.
- ↑ Helles, Amal (June 8, 2025). "Armed by Netanyahu, gangs of Gaza hold sway in the rubble". The Sunday Times.
- ↑ "Inside Israel's 'messianic' plan to arm and back gangs in Gaza". The Herald. June 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Hamas kills 50 members of Israeli-backed gang in Gaza". L'Orient Today. June 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Hamas kills at least 50 Palestinian fighters armed by Israel in Gaza". The New Indian Express. June 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Who are the 'ISIS-linked, aid-stealing' Gaza militia supported by Israel?". The New Arab. June 6, 2025.
- ↑ Euronews. "Exclusive: New Militia Emerges in Gaza to Challenge Hamas Control." *Euronews*, 10 July 2025, https://www.euronews.com/2025/07/10/exclusive-new-militia-emerges-in-gaza-to-challenge-hamas-control.
- ↑ Fakti.bg. "Pablo Escobar in Gaza: New Palestinian group working with the Israeli army challenges Hamas control". Retrieved 2025-07-12.
- ↑ "Israeli army says 'high probability' its strike killed three Gaza captives". Al Jazeera. 15 September 2024.
- ↑ "Months after bodies recovered, IDF says 3 hostages were killed as 'byproduct' of strike". The Times of Israel. 15 September 2024.
- ↑ Solomon, Eden (19 December 2024). "'I Often Felt That They Were Hiding Things From Me, I Felt I Was Fighting to Get Answers'". Haaretz.