Navi Pillay, chair of an independent UN commission, reported to the General Assembly that Israel has committed four genocidal acts against Palestinians in Gaza. This assertion is based on a legal analysis under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Pillay described the ongoing situation as the most extensive and brutal attack on the Palestinian people in history, noting that while a fragile ceasefire offers some hope, it cannot reverse the extensive devastation already inflicted. The commission also highlighted Israeli policies in the occupied West Bank aimed at forcibly transferring Palestinians and preventing their self-determination. Pillay called for accountability through support for the International Criminal Court and urged member states to take action against Israel's alleged crimes. Francesca Albanese, a UN Special Rapporteur, echoed the need for a permanent ceasefire and the dismantling of Israeli settlements, emphasizing the importance of international intervention.