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Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza, U.N. commission says

Washington Post World Wednesday 24 June 2026, 18:25 UTC By Gerry Shih 1 min read
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A independent U.N. commission said Tuesday that the Israeli military had deliberately targeted children in Gaza, amounting to genocide, and in the West Bank, amounting to war crimes. Democracy Dies in Darkness Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza, U.N. commission says The Israeli Foreign Ministry called the findings a “libelous sham.”

A independent U.N. commission said Tuesday that the Israeli military had deliberately targeted children in Gaza, amounting to genocide, and in the West Bank, amounting to war crimes. Democracy Dies in Darkness Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza, U.N. commission says The Israeli Foreign Ministry called the findings a “libelous sham.”
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