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Do Israel's military actions in Gaza since October 7th, 2023 constitute a genocide?
Short answer: Legally unresolved — but sharply contested.
What courts and UN bodies have said so far
- ICJ (the UN’s top court): It has not ruled on whether genocide is occurring. Instead, it found a plausible risk to rights under the Genocide Convention and ordered Israel to prevent genocidal acts, punish incitement, and enable humanitarian aid (Jan 26 and Mar 28, 2024), and to halt its Rafah of