An independent human rights panel appointed by the UN Human Rights Council alleged on Tuesday that Israel's actions in Gaza constitute genocide, a charge flatly rejected by Israel, which called the report "scandalous".
In a new report published against the backdrop of intensifying Israeli military operations in Gaza City, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, urged Israel and all countries to fulfill their obligations under international law "to end the genocide" and punish those responsible.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.