GAZA,(Palestine Foundation Information Center) The Hamas Movement said Monday that a new report by Israeli human rights group B’Tselem provides undeniable evidence that the Israeli occupation is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, dismantling Palestinian society, and attempting to forcibly displace its population through starvation, mass killings, and the destruction of all foundations of life.
In a press statement, Hamas described the B’Tselem report as a powerful indictment of Israel’s actions, calling it “a confirmation, by Israeli voices, that the occupation is waging one of the most heinous crimes of modern times.”
The Movement said the report “documents a systematic policy aimed at destroying Palestinian life and forcibly displacing the population by making Gaza unlivable.”
The B’Tselem report, released Monday, marks the first of its kind by an Israeli organization to directly accuse Israel of committing genocide. The 79-page document details how Israeli forces have carried out mass killings, destroyed civilian infrastructure, imposed starvation, and incited hatred, policies B’Tselem says meet the legal definition of genocide under the 1948 UN Convention.
“The intent to exterminate is clear,” the report states, citing statements from senior Israeli political and military leaders that reveal a deliberate strategy to eradicate Palestinians in Gaza.
Hamas also condemned the so-called humanitarian aid effort by Israel and the US as a deceptive ploy meant to deflect global outrage. “The aid is merely a drop in the ocean of urgent needs, used to circumvent international pressure while continuing to starve our people,” the statement read.
It urged the International Court of Justice to act swiftly in the ongoing genocide case and issue binding measures to stop the violence. It also called on the International Criminal Court to prosecute Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for war crimes and genocide.
The death toll in Gaza has now reached 59,921, with 145,233 wounded, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health. Starvation has claimed at least 147 lives, including 88 children, while over 1,157 Palestinians have been killed attempting to access food from Israeli- and US-designated aid zones.
B’Tselem’s report also criticizes the international community, especially the US and European Union, for enabling Israel’s actions through unconditional political and military support. “This is not just inaction; it is complicity,” the report says.
With growing global condemnation and the famine in Gaza worsening, Hamas warned that time is running out for the international community to act decisively.
