A United Nations commission of inquiry has charged Israel with implementing a "concerted policy to dismantle Gaza's healthcare system" amid its ongoing conflict with Hamas.
The commission asserts that Israeli assaults on healthcare facilities in Gaza, along with the treatment of Palestinian detainees, constitute war crimes and the crime against humanity of "extermination."
Also, Hamas and other Palestinian factions face accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity regarding their treatment of Israeli hostages in Gaza.
Israel has not yet responded to these allegations but has historically accused the UN of partiality and has dismissed earlier critical assessments.
This report, which is scheduled for presentation to the UN General Assembly on October 30, was spearheaded by Navi Pillay, the former UN human rights chief from South Africa.
According to the report, Israeli security forces have "deliberately killed, detained, and tortured medical personnel," with children disproportionately affected by the "collapse of the health system."
The commission highlights the case of five-year-old Hind Rajab, whose vehicle was struck while attempting to escape bombing with her family. Several relatives were killed, but Hind managed to contact the Palestinian Red Crescent for assistance. Tragically, the ambulance dispatched to help her was also shelled, resulting in the deaths of Hind, her family, and the ambulance crew.
The commission contends that the assaults on the healthcare system have "inflicted conditions of life leading to the destruction of generations of Palestinian children and, potentially, the Palestinian people as a whole."
The report also claims that Palestinian armed groups, including Hamas, have subjected individuals to similar violations.