War crimes in the Israel–Hamas war
Since the start of the Israel–Hamas war on 7 October 2023, the UN Human Rights Council has identified "clear evidence" of war crimes by both Hamas and the Israel Defense Forces. A UN Commission to the Israel–Palestine conflict stated that there is "clear evidence that war crimes may have been committed in the latest explosion of violence in Israel and Gaza, and all those who have violated international law and targeted civilians must be held accountable." On 27 October, a spokesperson for the OHCHR called for an independent court to review potential war crimes committed by both sides.
Blood on a crib in a child's room after Hamas-led attacks in Israeli communities on 7 October 2023
Destruction caused by an Israeli airstrike on the El-Remal area in Gaza City on 9 October 2023
Scene from an Israeli home in the aftermath of the Be'eri massacre carried out by Hamas
Israelis killed during Re'im music festival massacre
2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel
On 7 October 2023, Hamas and several other Palestinian militant groups launched coordinated armed incursions from the Gaza Strip into the Gaza envelope of southern Israel, the first invasion of Israeli territory since the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups named the attacks Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, while in Israel they are referred to as Black Saturday or the Simchat Torah Massacre, and internationally as the 7 October attack. The attacks consequently started the ongoing Israel–Hamas war.
Satellite view of widespread fires in Israel around the Gaza Strip on 7 October 2023
Blood stain on a house in Be'eri
Militant abducting a man during the Re'im music festival massacre that left at least 360 people dead and others taken hostage
Child's bedroom, Kfar Aza, after 7 October Hamas Attacks