28 Mar 2024

UN expert finds reasonable grounds to believe Israel has committed genocide

From Checkpoint, 4:25 pm on 28 March 2024

A United Nations expert has found reasonable grounds to believe Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, during its military campaign against Hamas.

The report by the Special Rapporteur cites what it describes as Israel's intention to destroy Palestinians as a group "in whole or in part."

 Meanwhile, various aid agencies said Gaza is inching ever closer to to widespread famine.

Medecins Sans Frontieres spokesperson, Simon Eccleshall, speaks to Lisa Owen.