Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Israel began its ground offensive in Gaza City, the Israeli Defense Forces have confirmed.

Israeli forces have expanded ground activity into Hamas's main stronghold in Gaza, says a military official.

Israel has launched the main stage of its long-awaited ground offensive on Gaza City, declaring "Gaza is burning" as Palestinians in the area described the most intense bombardment they had experienced in two years of war.

The long-anticipated military assault is aimed, the Israelis said, at routing the militants of Hamas, but it deepened the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

United Nations investigators have accused Israel of committing “genocide” in Gaza, asserting that the actions of Israeli authorities aim to destroy the Palestinian population. The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry (COI) released its findings on Tuesday, holding Israel’s prime minister and other senior officials responsible for incitement and the ongoing campaign.

Commission Chair Navi Pillay said the evidence shows a clear intent to destroy the Palestinian population in Gaza

New York: A United Nations inquiry has found that Israel’s war on Gaza is a genocide, a landmark moment after nearly two years of war. Navi Pillay, chairwoman of the UN Independent International...

Israel said it "categorically" rejected the report, with the foreign ministry describing it as "distorted and false".

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Protesters encamped outside of the Israeli prime minister's home on Monday and disrupted a forum hosted by The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday amid a military push in Gaza City.

Israel unleashed a long-threatened ground assault on Gaza City on Tuesday, declaring "Gaza is burning" as Palestinians there described the most intense bombardment they had faced in two years of war. An Israel Defense Forces official said ground troops were moving deeper into the enclave's main city, and that the…

Israel has launched a full-scale ground offensive into Gaza City, in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has framed as a decisive step to eliminate Hamas. The campaign, which began on Monday with heavy airstrikes followed by the entry of Israeli tanks and infantry, marks a sharp escalation in a war that has already stretched for nearly two years and devastated the enclave.

A report by the United Nations claims that the country's actions meet the criteria set down for defining the act and that it is 'clear there is an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza'.

“The IDF strikes with an iron fist at the terrorist infrastructure and IDF soldiers are fighting bravely to create the conditions for the release of the hostages and the defeat of Hamas,” says Defence Minister Israel Katz.

A United Nations-appointed commission has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in its military campaign in Gaza, marking one of the most severe international condemnations of the war that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.

At least 34 people have been killed by Israeli fire today.

Journalists on the ground have reported that people with no money to flee to the south of Gaza have left their homes and are camped in front of a hospital.

UN inquiry panel determines Israel committed genocide in Gaza, citing Israeli leadership's intent to destroy Palestinian population amid ongoing military operations.

GENEVA (AP) — A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations' Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, issuing a report Tuesday that calls on the international community to end the genocide and take steps to punish those responsible for it.The deeply documented findings by the three-member team are the latest accusations of genocide against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government as Israel carries on with its war in Gaza, which has killed tens of thousands of people. Israel rejected what it called a “distorted and false” report.The Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, which was created four years ago, has repeatedly documented alleged human rights abuses and violations in Gaza since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel led by Hamas, and other Palestinian areas.While neither the commission nor the 47-member-country council that it works for within the U.N. system can take action against a country, the findings…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel launched its offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, vowing to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of war as thousands of Palestinians fled in vehicles strapped with mattresses and other belongings that clogged a coastal road.The operation into the largest Palestinian city escalated a conflict that has roiled the Middle East and likely pushed any ceasefire with Hamas farther out of reach. The military would not offer a timeline for the offensive that aims to crush the militant group's ability to fight, but Israeli media suggested it could take months.“Gaza is burning,” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared as the operation began. Heavy bombardment pounded the city, and troops began moving in from the outskirts after weeks of airstrikes and buildup toward the renewed assault.The offensive began the same day that independent experts commissioned by the United Nations Human Rights Council accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. Israel rejected the allegation…

Thousands of people streamed out in vehicles laden with their belongings, but hundreds of thousands more remain.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel launched its offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, vowing to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of war as thousands of Palestinians fled in vehicles strapped with mattresses and other belongings that clogged a coastal road. The operation into the largest Palestinian city escalated a conflict that […]

A team of independent experts commissioned by UN' Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

The intensified assault coincided with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Israel, where he pledged Washington’s continued support before travelling to Qatar

Israel launched a ground offensive into Gaza City, backed by the US, aiming to eliminate Hamas. The UN accused Israel of

Israel launched its long anticipated ground assault on Gaza City before dawn on Tuesday, shortly after visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed its goal of eradicating Hamas in Gaza.