Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Public Occurrences September 16, 2025

UN Commission of Inquiry Israel Committing Genocide Full Report

Israel says 'Gaza is burning' as it launches ground assault


Wow, Israel says, huh? Don't seem regretful about it.

Israel pummels Gaza City in new ground offensive as UN commission accuses it of genocide

GENEVA, Sept 16 (Reuters) - A United Nations Commission of Inquiry concluded on Tuesday that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu incited these acts - accusations that Israel called scandalous.

The U.N. report, issued as Israel announced the start of a ground operation in Gaza City, cites examples of the scale of the killings, aid blockages, forced displacement and the destruction of a fertility clinic to back up its genocide finding, adding its voice to a scholars' association and rights groups that have reached the same conclusion.

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Egypt escalates its rhetoric against Israel

Egypt’s president, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, described Israel as “an enemy” in a fiery speech at the Qatar summit Monday. It was the first time an Egyptian leader used the term since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1979, said Diaa Rashwan, head of Egypt’s State Information Service.

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Israeli Ground Invasion of Gaza Begins