Alarming Accusations of Reproductive Violence and Gender-Based Atrocity in Gaza Against Israel

A new report by the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory paints a picture of Israel’s military operations in Gaza, documenting widespread destruction and unprecedented levels of reproductive violence and gender-based crimes.[1] The report, presented to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2025, marks the first time a UN body has concluded that Israel committed acts falling under the legal definition of genocide, citing the deliberate destruction of Gaza’s reproductive healthcare infrastructure and targeting of Palestinian women and children.