UN inquiry finds Israel deliberately targeted and killed children in Gaza | ABC NEWS

UN investigators have accused Israel of deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza and committing genocide and crimes against humanity. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory scrutinised violations against children during the Israel-Gaza war. Israeli authorities have dismissed the inquiry’s findings as flawed and part of an anti-Israel campaign. ABC Global Affairs editor Laura Tingle says the extent of reporting on atrocities has become ‘increasingly difficult’ for Israel to ignore as the staggering number of 20,000 child deaths since the October 7 attacks undermines Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's credibility. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-24/un-report-israel-accused-of-targeting-killing-children/106834452 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel