Israeli forces and Hamas committed atrocity crimes in Gaza, UN report says

Israeli forces, Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups have both committed serious violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza and carried out atrocity crimes, a U.N. report published on Thursday said.

Intensified Israeli attacks and the forcible transfer of Palestinians appeared aimed at a permanent demographic shift in Gaza “raising concerns over ethnic cleansing,” the report by the U.N. human rights office said.

The holding and mistreatment of hostages by the...