Israel-Gaza war live: UN report says both Hamas and Israel have committed war crimes
The UN Commission of Inquiry (COI) report covers the period from 7 October to 31 December 2023Itay Blumental, military correspondent for Israel’s Kan news service, has posted to social media that “The IDF is attacking southern Lebanon with fighter jets and artillery fire”.Earlier a barrage of about 90 rockets was fired from inside Lebanon into Israel. Hezbollah claimed to have launched the attack. There are no reports of any casualties inside Israel.7 October 2023 has marked a clear turning point for both Israelis and Palestinians, and it presents a watershed moment that can change the direction of this conflict; with a real risk of further solidifying and expanding the occupation. Amid months of losses and despair, retribution and atrocities, the only tangible result has been compounding the immense suffering of both Palestinians and Israelis, with civilians, yet again, bearing the brunt of decisions by those in power.For Israelis, the attack of 7 October was unprecedented in scale in its modern history, when in one single day hundreds of people were killed and abducted, invoking painful trauma of past persecution not only for Israeli Jews but for Jewish people everywhere … For Palestinians, Israel’s military operation and attack in Gaza has been the longest, largest and bloodiest since 1948. It has caused immense damage and loss of life and triggered for many Palestinians traumatic memories of the Nakba and other Israeli incursions. Continue reading...
The UN Commission of Inquiry (COI) report covers the period from 7 October to 31 December 2023
Itay Blumental, military correspondent for Israel’s Kan news service, has posted to social media that “The IDF is attacking southern Lebanon with fighter jets and artillery fire”.
Earlier a barrage of about 90 rockets was fired from inside Lebanon into Israel. Hezbollah claimed to have launched the attack. There are no reports of any casualties inside Israel.
7 October 2023 has marked a clear turning point for both Israelis and Palestinians, and it presents a watershed moment that can change the direction of this conflict; with a real risk of further solidifying and expanding the occupation. Amid months of losses and despair, retribution and atrocities, the only tangible result has been compounding the immense suffering of both Palestinians and Israelis, with civilians, yet again, bearing the brunt of decisions by those in power.
For Israelis, the attack of 7 October was unprecedented in scale in its modern history, when in one single day hundreds of people were killed and abducted, invoking painful trauma of past persecution not only for Israeli Jews but for Jewish people everywhere … For Palestinians, Israel’s military operation and attack in Gaza has been the longest, largest and bloodiest since 1948. It has caused immense damage and loss of life and triggered for many Palestinians traumatic memories of the Nakba and other Israeli incursions. Continue reading...
