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UN inquiry says Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children
Filed: Jun 23, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Summary: A UN commission found Israeli forces deliberately killed Palestinian children in Gaza and the West Bank.
WHO: U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem
WHAT: Released findings that Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children, amounting to genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes
WHEN: Jun 23, 2026 at 4:53 AM ET
WHERE: Gaza and the occupied West Bank (including East Jerusalem)
WHY: The commission’s report examined violations against Palestinian children since the war began on Oct. 7, 2023, and found deliberate killings including after a ceasefire took effect in October 2025.
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