UN-commissioned experts say Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israel committing genocide
A UN-commissioned Commission of Inquiry said in a report on 26 October 2026 that Israel is still committing genocidal acts in Gaza despite the ceasefire, and accused Israeli forces of crimes against humanity in the West Bank. Israel denies the genocide and sexual assault allegations.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2The Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, a group of independent experts commissioned by the UN, said in a report published on Monday 26 October 2026 that the Gaza ceasefire has not stopped what it describes as genocide by Israel. The HinduLC “A ceasefire agreement in Gaza has not stopped what a group of independent experts commissioned by the UN say is genocide carried out by Israel in the territory” Read at The Hindu ↗ Arab NewsRC “A ceasefire agreement in Gaza has not stopped what a group of independent experts commissioned by the UN says is genocide carried out by Israel in the territory” Read at Arab News ↗ Mixed · 2The report said Israel was "continuing to commit genocidal acts with the genocidal intent to destroy, in whole or in part, the Palestinians in Gaza." Arab NewsRC “continuing to commit genocidal acts with the genocidal intent to destroy, in whole or in part, the Palestinians in Gaza.” Read at Arab News ↗ The HinduLC “continuing to commit genocidal acts with the genocidal intent to destroy, in whole or in part, the Palestinians in Gaza.” Read at The Hindu ↗ Mixed · 2The commission said much of the harm has come from Israel's expansion deeper into Gaza during the ceasefire period: since the ceasefire was signed in October 2025, Israeli forces have gone from controlling 53% of Gaza to at least 60%. Arab NewsRC “Israeli forces have gone from controlling 53 percent of Gaza to at least 60 percent, the commission said.” Read at Arab News ↗ The HinduLC “Israeli forces have gone from controlling 53% of Gaza to at least 60%, the commission said.” Read at The Hindu ↗
Right · 1In that time, it said, Israeli fire across the advancing front has killed at least 196 Palestinians, including 18 women, 32 boys and 11 girls. Arab NewsRC “Israeli fire across the advancing front has killed at least 196 Palestinians – including 18 women, 32 boys and 11 girls, the commission said.” Read at Arab News ↗ Left · 1The commission said it drew its conclusions after investigating seven cases between November 2023 and June 2026 in which Israeli forces caused bodily harm to Palestinians, often children, who did not appear to be posing a threat. The HinduLC “investigating seven cases between November 2023 and June 2026, where Israeli forces caused bodily harm to Palestinians, often children, who did not appear to be posing a threat” Read at The Hindu ↗ Mixed · 2The report also accused Israel and its security forces of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including extermination, torture, rape and other sexual violence and persecution of civilians, in the West Bank and Gaza. The HinduLC “war crimes and crimes against humanity in the West Bank and Gaza, including extermination, torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence and persecution against civilians” Read at The Hindu ↗ Arab NewsRC “war crimes and crimes against humanity in the West Bank, including extermination, torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence and persecution against civilians” Read at Arab News ↗
Mixed · 2The commission said it had recently documented six cases of Israeli guards being sexually violent toward male detainees from Gaza in the Sde Teiman military prison, including one in which guards raped a detainee with a stick. Arab NewsRC “documented six cases where Israeli guards were sexually violent toward male detainees from Gaza in the Sde Teiman military prison” Read at Arab News ↗ The HinduLC “it says guards raped a Palestinian detainee” Read at The Hindu ↗ Right · 1The report also describes accounts of sexual assault of female detainees, including a strip search of a pregnant woman; the Associated Press said it could not independently corroborate these accounts. Arab NewsRC “The Associated Press could not independently corroborate multiple graphic accounts described in the report of sexual assaults by prison guards and soldiers on Palestinian detainees since October 2023.” Read at Arab News ↗ Right · 1Israel, which denies both the genocide and the sexual assault claims, did not immediately respond to the report's publication. Arab NewsRC “Israel, which denies both the genocide and the sexual assault claims, did not immediately respond to the report’s publication.” Read at Arab News ↗
Left · 1The commission seeks to document allegations and evidence of crimes in detail to support accountability, and its findings could be used by prosecutors at the International Criminal Court or in other jurisdictions. The HinduLC “could be used by prosecutors at the International Criminal Court or in other jurisdictions to try to bring justice to victims and their relatives” Read at The Hindu ↗ Mixed · 2The ceasefire scaled down a war that began with the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023, in which militants killed 1,200 people and took 251 hostages; Israel's campaign has since killed over 74,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. Arab NewsRC “Israel responded with a campaign that has killed over 74,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.” Read at Arab News ↗ The HinduLC “the militants killed 1,200 people and took 251 hostages” Read at The Hindu ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
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- The Hindu carries the AP report with photos of aid deliveries in Deir al-Balah and subheads, leading on the commission's finding and its potential use by ICC prosecutors.
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- Potential legal use of the findings and the expansion of Israeli control in Gaza.
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- No Israeli response beyond the denial; the text is otherwise nearly identical to the AP copy carried by Arab News.
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“could be used by prosecutors at the International Criminal Court or in other jurisdictions to try to bring justice to victims and their relatives” — The Hindu
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Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Arab News runs the same AP report under the same headline, in a shorter version without photo captions or subheads.
- Emphasis
- The commission's finding, the territorial expansion and the detainee abuse accounts.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Omits the commission's note on seven cases of harm to Palestinians, often children, between November 2023 and June 2026; no Israeli response beyond the denial.
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“JERUSALEM: A ceasefire agreement in Gaza has not stopped what a group of independent experts commissioned by the UN says is genocide carried out by Israel in the territory” — Arab News
What every side reports
- The Commission of Inquiry said a Gaza ceasefire has not stopped genocide by Israel.
- Israeli forces' control of Gaza rose from 53% to at least 60% since October 2025, per the commission.
- Israel denies the genocide and sexual assault claims and had not immediately responded.
- AP could not independently corroborate the graphic accounts of sexual assault.
UN Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory organisation
Says Israel is continuing genocidal acts with genocidal intent in Gaza despite the ceasefire, and accuses Israeli forces of war crimes and crimes against humanity; aims to document evidence to support accountability.
“continuing to commit genocidal acts with the genocidal intent to destroy, in whole or in part, the Palestinians in Gaza.” — Arab News
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The HinduLC · · via AP
UN-commissioned experts say Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israel from committing genocide
Neutral AP wire copy run by The Hindu, reporting the commission's findings with Israel's denial and AP's caveat on corroboration.
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Arab NewsRC · · via AP
UN-commissioned experts say Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israel from committing genocide
Neutral AP wire copy run by Arab News, a shorter version reporting the same findings, denial and caveat.
- 26 Oct 13:30 First The HinduLC UN-commissioned experts say Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israel from committing genocide via AP
- 26 Oct 13:54 +24m Arab NewsRC UN-commissioned experts say Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israel from committing genocide via AP
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