Leading scholarly association says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

The world’s leading association of genocide scholars declared on Monday that Israel’s ongoing actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of the crime. The report by the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) highlights the 50,000 children Israel has killed or wounded, as well as its widespread attacks on Gaza’s healthcare, aid, and educational sectors, and said that Israel’s response to Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attacks does not solely target the Palestinian militant group but the entirety of Gaza’s population.