By Callum Sutherland
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The Commission also accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant of incitement of genocide.
Netanyahu and Gallant currently have arrest warrants against them issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in November 2024 for crimes against humanity and war crimes. Israel is also facing an ongoing case accusing the state of committing genocide, first submitted to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by South Africa in December 2023.
Israel has repeatedly denied that its actions in Gaza constitute genocide, citing its right to defend itself.
A statement from Netanyahu’s office called allegations of genocide “ridiculous” and a “blatant falsehood” during an address on Aug. 13.
On Aug. 31, the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) passed a resolution stating that Israel’s “policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide.”