A UN Commission of Inquiry says it has found evidence that Israeli security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children, including in Gaza and the occupied West Bank (including East Jerusalem). Multiple outlets report that the commission’s findings conclude the conduct amounts to genocide, as well as crimes against humanity and war crimes. The inquiry is described as being independent and as assessing violations against Palestinian children since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas on 7 October 2023. One report says the commission also alleges killings of children occurred even after a ceasefire came into effect in October 2025, according to Japan Times. Several sources summarize the commission’s characterization that deliberate targeting of children is a key element in establishing genocidal intent toward destroying the larger Palestinian group in Gaza. Al-Monitor reports that Israel rejects the inquiry’s findings, describing the report as slammed by Israeli authorities. Other outlets similarly present the UN report’s claims and note that it identifies violations across both Gaza and the West Bank, framing them under international humanitarian and criminal law.