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Israel's war on reproductive healthcare in Gaza denounced as genocidal by UN commission
A recent United Nations report has condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocidal,” citing systematic attacks on reproductive healthcare. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry, based in Geneva, found that Israel intentionally targeted women’s healthcare facilities, including Gaza's primary fertility center, and blocked essential medical supplies for pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal care.
According to the report, these actions have destroyed Palestinians' reproductive capacity, which constitutes two forms of genocidal acts. The commission’s findings are linked to the Israeli offensive launched after the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023. Israel has strongly rejected these accusations, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu labeling the UN investigation as false and absurd.
The report highlights that maternity wards and fertility clinics, including Al-Basma IVF Center, were deliberately destroyed. The attack on Al-Basma in December 2023 resulted in the destruction of around 4,000 embryos, impacting thousands of patients. The commission found no credible evidence that the facility had military uses, stating that the destruction was meant to prevent births among Palestinians, qualifying it as a genocidal act.
Former UN Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, described the UN’s acknowledgment of genocide as a significant development, though he cautioned that holding perpetrators legally accountable may be unlikely. The report also detailed instances of sexual violence, noting that Israeli forces targeted civilian women and girls with acts that constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity. These included forced nudity, sexual harassment, and assaults, which the commission described as part of Israel’s standard operating procedures.
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