UN Commission of Inquiry finds Israel committed genocide in Gaza

OCHA’s head of office told journalists that people trying to reach food were being shot or shelled near militarized distribution sites. He called the sites dangerous and said the majority of...

The IPC issued an alert that its worst-case famine scenario was playing out amid widespread starvation, malnutrition, disease, displacement, restricted aid access, and collapsing essential services....

Israel’s security cabinet approved a plan for the military to take control of Gaza City. The announcement prompted warnings of further displacement and expanded military operations in an area...

The IPC Famine Review Committee concluded that famine was occurring in Gaza governorate and could expand to Deir al Balah and Khan Younis. It estimated that more than 640,000 people could face...

Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza City to leave for Al Mawasi as military operations intensified. OCHA noted that people were being directed toward areas already crowded and facing severe...

The UN Commission of Inquiry published a legal analysis attributing the acts it identified as genocide to the State of Israel and examining statements and conduct by senior officials. The report...

On the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks in Israel and the ensuing war, UN officials described Gaza’s mass displacement, destruction, and humanitarian need and urged protection of...

Israel and Hamas agreed to a first-phase ceasefire arrangement, prompting displaced Palestinians to move toward homes and aid agencies to prepare expanded deliveries. UN agencies stressed that all...

A ceasefire came into effect at noon. The agreement called for aid to enter at levels consistent with the January 2025 ceasefire and for materials to repair hospitals, bakeries, roads, and...

A major exchange under the ceasefire agreement saw surviving Israeli hostages released and Palestinian prisoners and detainees freed. Families on both sides experienced relief amid grief and...