# UN commission of inquiry says Israel committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-23 13:26 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 18 · Current Velocity: 22.27

## Executive Summary
A UN commission of inquiry has released findings alleging that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza through the deliberate targeting of children.

## Intelligence Brief
A United Nations independent commission of inquiry has formally reported that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. The findings center on allegations that the state has engaged in the deliberate targeting of children.


Coverage from BBC News, The Times of Israel, Reuters, Democracy Now!, and Al Jazeera highlights the commission's conclusions. Additionally, Al Jazeera notes separate reports regarding Palestinian children remaining unprotected as NGOs are forced to withdraw from the West Bank and Gaza.


Future developments remain dependent on international responses to these specific commission findings. Coverage does not yet specify what, if any, legal or diplomatic actions will follow the release of the report.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What did the UN commission conclude?
The commission concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children.

### Are there other concerns regarding children in the region?
Yes, coverage indicates that Palestinian children are left unprotected due to NGOs being forced out of Gaza and the West Bank.

### Which outlets are covering the commission report?
The report is being covered by BBC News, The Times of Israel, Democracy Now!, Al Jazeera, and Reuters.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Israel, Palestinian, Children, Killing, U.N Commission of Inquiry Finds Israel Is Committing Genocide, Gaza and West Bank

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Guardian | The state of Israel vs the children of Gaza | 2026-06-25 01:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNY2lrM09UaWtweHNvYndfeU1YYzlkM21CTGRmOWo0T0JNNDBKUGhtaV9pR0RJd2dNTDAzNm5aSlVLdUMtLTZFMERXeE1HWkoySGRyZ1pfUFg3WVUxN1pwU3FSelNfLTkyaXlYenh5U2JNNjVGY2wyMk9yM0FRUlRBLWgzaGFtX18tZV9qaERKVjlHNG9nN091U04zVzA3WHQydHFGdUJDMUs?oc=5) |
| Middle East Eye | Drones and decomposing babies: What's in UN report on Israel's genocide of Palestinian children | 2026-06-25 01:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxON3JENkhjc29LcG9zOVlZWGN5dlEySU5uTmxYbGZDb01RRVdsblNhT1FfUUdlU2NOclpzSVR1ZUxKSWg5Q2gtMkhKMF9tWFlLcXJvM2hmMnNlOGtRektXTHpEa2NSUlVtQzE5a0JualJDYkR0c3lUZzVTeFdIRkNsbEZTcFZjVHZqNUJtWjBCaW9BcnhRc25HbkxyWWpDcXpGYmhXOWcybEVReE5T?oc=5) |
| Fox News | Israel slams UN report as 'political blood libel' for alleging deliberate targeting of Palestinian children | 2026-06-25 01:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxQaXZhaGQ4UkpJRmFFQXV4X0g4MFUzS0JuMVRsN3F0SmVwdW9HN2lMeFZXSlVmTzZTcEZjeE9kNjVEd25RTDB6eEdTV0NDRnRKUVlmS1dFZzVUejhOcEdhTWRhWDJqYWUyb0MyZmlkT1oxUFA1THRJN3hzeXFBTXhzZ21Ma1hRR0c1WC1TMkF1QllmUHdJRlh0T3F2MGRZNmZLM0E0WndUbXk2Ym52ZzJCcjgtMDJEb0lnNERPeW8wTkxKZzjSAcgBQVVfeXFMTWFpOEFLNkJ5RWowSFJNcllXb2M3OVp3QWk3NE9WRHZMQ2pQRnlNNF9jaklNNWRkeG5OMGdzVTNxM0M0emJBYVpNWUhwRmoxSXk1MzdzWVhjVEtsSjgtZEN6Vk9TRnd2TW56TjNDblQzRnFEY0ZMRVRtNmNocW5jT2xBQ3ExQWFObjl4YWpBQ2h) |
| Unicef | UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell's remarks at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict | 2026-06-25 01:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNbVNqS0NpQU96RmcyNzNtR2xLelBJYjhuOURERmY2SWZBSG1OLWhMdGN6bzVQRnRLVVJUelhWdXQweS1oZTdUeEFiY3hFbFhSRE5Rem9KVGpHaE5yR0daNVpBT0tiWUNkZ24zYUIyWC1fTnBNUmplVm50QUF3N25ZZmotcGV1MFphU3prS3FRZmtEakN0NTJ2T1p4eWhMNzl1bE9kREtlcllBdVl5SU1pU25ScWtFUTQ?oc=5) |
| AP News | UN-commissioned experts accuse Israel of targeting Gaza children, repeat genocide claim | 2026-06-25 01:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQVDlZOTBzcTN3WnJ3bW1US2ZFekRRNFMtOWk1dUF3UnA1NVVDY1UwbU5mUmFKZG9PeTVtalg4MDF0Xzc2WmRJN1BTUGRrd1Vad3puX1ZmdkZRMVl5TmhYYlhqdWRQRXl6em1mcWpHcmV6dzFPenQ1SHp0OHBVZ0FYSk53NHQ3dUstTGNUYWpYTjh0NzhlNzUzdE10NTJYcVpPcFNuQ0NGcnNJYjRTcWc?oc=5) |
| MS NOW | U.N. inquiry finds Israel still committing genocide, which Israel denies | 2026-06-23 19:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNOGFrN0Fjako5Z3VublVNdElXeWJsamduQk1LcEYyX2wxVl9Wb2NRbUFIUDRrQ1Qtc0hFLVdPS3FCWndYRlZkaXZEWU1nOHhaY2lLdGJJQzBvRkhoYWh5UmlNNTFZeDFDMTEwQ196VUU1ZUwxTGlhaTJRR3ZvR081cmZCM2poVVdHaTIxUy1Dd0RsTVFON1J3U0F3?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza, U.N. commission says | 2026-06-23 19:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxPczBoQV8tZlpNM0pwSUdYckxRdmM4a203N3AtZkRVRkpCUkNtYVBwVnQ5VzlxNm9TdWt3REprdnZ5b2NKM1NDZXVUb0EtTWJ1S19TV2JyQzJMLUhhTGdwN2swaVZMcHNSVXJwT1R4aFljU3lYS0Y2ekI5bm9OS09vSTBUOUZzOWhpbXZFbDY5TzY5LTVhbUR0b2V3QXpCSXNadzh4OFlKUzFSUVI1bnpRbGE3UUJocjZHVGZLOUZ1SQ?oc=5) |
| The Jerusalem Post | Israel targeted Gaza children, resulting in genocide, UN inquiry claims | 2026-06-23 19:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTE9UMUV3ZnR6RG9CN0IzcXVSSG95SDFHVjhFb21vYzRvNHhKTDluWlBMbkwzRTRJemQ1aGVOWDZidThsb3ZMSl9HN2xJRWpWN0VIQlRObTE2a1ljNDJa?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | Palestinian children ‘unprotected’ as NGOs forced out of Gaza and West Bank | 2026-06-23 19:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQYjlRbzV6OWg0MkR2MlJnSE1BTkE5WmtocnFWdDktYTJIWVYtbVZmcHRWaDIwWnVfMW9WNHJpSUdlSW5QaVR5VGJ0bHB1VDFQS2ZwbkpxdWNPRTl0M1BzVGVKUUdUenV5ZmRQbzlLQWpxYVllMG12VmV4c3JNRTRDeXEyc1djTGFocFdjLUdHbnFaTWVjRXpOUmtfZE50Nlp1aFlNQ2VlVGJzcHZyRC03alpQZEQ?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | U.N. Report Says Israeli Killings of Gaza Children Post-Truce Amount to Genocide | 2026-06-23 19:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOajlPRllZb2hUdEF5Q2Q4am5wRFFCSlN0aDBKYjB1eFNsT3VOQlRJU0lucUdiTFRXckdfYUluZW4zOHpIQTl5WGtkVEhqOE1QaHByaDMtRkVEVEllYXNUMUNmbnBtbGE0NmNhQWNCckppY212b012b3hWSlJBUEJLUXNmdktuTnBva2Y0VFRsaGkxTGY4cmQ2ZThB?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Israel deliberately targeting Gaza children to commit genocide, UN inquiry finds | 2026-06-23 18:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxOR1liQnhobGZsLW5Pc0YyYS1OOE1yUUwtdldMek5xRGtYTFBnVlFCVjFXanUyV2x5X1pLWDJLMUNlUzFuVWhnTkxleFNUaDFzVGZ4QUlfZTlEdEVUUnd3bTE3Q0RWSWRsaU85a0lfRlJzNWFiMkhPSG9OM2J3Y0RhYmV1OG9hY0VUcHZwSldla0N3LXcwWGVoUHdkSGtZR0tiMjVrNFNrQ0t2WG1PZ3Q4YkZ6b18yTjY1NGhUdkxETTJqYTA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Israel's 'deliberate targeting' of children part of ongoing Gaza 'genocide': UN probe | 2026-06-23 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPU2F4a3I5Rl9mS1puNXY4RmVTSE02eXF1MjdKTk93REpOdWkwUk9YbXdBdGdPeFQ3bzJ2cUZLWjdXWUNEcWc2X2xZVlQ3azNSWnBXWDJhU3ZzUHotUlV6aFRHRm9vVThSNXpGbGRXV3JXcFB5M242NVhuVHlNanNHNmpiNEVXYllTbUlvWndCbmE2d2RFaVJEZ0FLQ2drTUNJ?oc=5) |
| Le Monde.fr | 'Palestinian children deliberately targeted' by Israel in ongoing 'genoicide,' says UN report | 2026-06-23 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9AFBVV95cUxQVDBxSlpJU1k4ZHdJVEJpOU1LTVp6SXFfaC1CaTl4S0NzM1F6cU1aQ2FqLUNlamJPbGxvZUZyMG1KaEtaZm0zdS11TXU5ek1oNVRSOVFVWGtQT3hjdEhUWUpuaWZlczl6MTZOOTJwR0JyNDdYeXVRQ3RoODBJeXNCaDk2d3VsZWVDQmRIX3llWUxTX21qN2hOeFlWaERkYVRVMnNyZ3VlcEhIc1VOdGdhUVpuVTVVdXEtYTlBdkVXcDl0VVJ5V3RBY0xXaEc2VU53Q0dPM3ZRcTlJamQwMWJvM2pzM1dTanNPSVZOeWNUcWNmd0dM?oc=5) |
| UN Watch | UN Watch Legal Rebuttal: Disproving the Pillay Commission’s Charge That Israel Deliberately Targets Palestinian Children | 2026-06-23 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxQT3dtQS1Kd1IwVUt6eE4zQkZwcXlmYUpmeTB3X3hVd2kxWWNvQkQweHRiMmE4UDA5WWZxWWxvSVUtakdXNy05WFpobll5T1dERmdoaEw2OWhUMXUzSVVGN0xHTGg3NTZsRE50V21BTGpKNHFUZXZNTWtHYjh2MWVPalF1dUtFMjVnclUzTDJ4a2xxWlA3VmRDRWxnZm8zUDNjWDlvU0NzWGxFYXA2WlpGdVJFVXMzNHRRYXpEMVNyUU00X190X3dfa3Nkck1IMk1mYWd0TE53?oc=5) |
| BBC News | UN commission of inquiry says Israel committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children | 2026-06-23 11:10 | [Source Link](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0jy96w6pw2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) |

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