Gaza genocide is the term used by some to describe Israel's conduct in the Gaza Strip during the war that followed the Hamas-led attack of 7 October 2023. The campaign caused very large numbers of civilian deaths, destruction of much of the territory's housing and infrastructure, mass displacement and severe shortages of food and medical care. Several human rights organisations, UN experts and scholars have concluded that the conduct amounts to genocide, while Israel and some of its allies strongly reject the charge and say it is acting in self-defence against Hamas. South Africa brought a case against Israel before the International Court of Justice in late 2023, which ordered provisional measures. The characterisation remains contested.
Before and after
- October 2023October 7 attacks
- from October 2023 to January 2026Gaza Strip famine
- 7 October 2023Gaza War
- 7 October 2023Battle of Re'im
- 7 October 2023Gaza genocide
- 8 October 2023Hezbollah–Israel conflict (2023–present)
- 17 October 2023Al-Maghazi UNRWA school airstrike
- 17 October 2023Al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion
- from 19 October 2023 to 20 October 2023October 2023 Tulkarm raid
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