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UN Accuses Israel of Enabling Settler Attacks, Hamas War Crimes

6/12/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry released a report accusing Israeli authorities of enabling settler attacks and Hamas of war crimes.
The commission reported settler attacks rose 130% since 2023, Israeli security forces accompany assailants, and a April 19, 2025 kidnapping tied two children to a tree.
Israel's Geneva mission dismissed the findings as false and claimed report created a false moral equivalence between Hamas militants and Israeli civilians.

History

Historical Context

In 1993 the UN Security Council created the ICTY, the first UN war-crimes court since Nuremberg, indicting 161 people including Serbian leader Slobodan Miloševic; its 2017 closure showed how international tribunals can pursue accountability. The 2025 UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry into Israel-Palestine builds on that precedent, pressuring states to enforce international law.

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Story summary

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry released a report accusing Israeli authorities of enabling settler attacks and Hamas of war crimes.
The commission reported settler attacks rose 130% since 2023, Israeli security forces accompany assailants, and a April 19, 2025 kidnapping tied two children to a tree.
Israel's Geneva mission dismissed the findings as false and claimed report created a false moral equivalence between Hamas militants and Israeli civilians.

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