Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- A United Nations Human Rights Council-appointed commission of inquiry has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, urging the international community to intervene and hold those responsible accountable.

In a report released Tuesday, the three-member panel said Israel had carried out four of the five genocidal acts defined under the 1948 Genocide Convention, including mass killings, inflicting serious harm, blocking humanitarian aid that caused starvation, and destroying Gaza's health system.

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"The Commission finds that Israel is responsible for the commission of genocide in Gaza," said commission chair Navi Pillay, a form...