Israel carrying out ‘live-streamed genocide’ in Gaza: Amnesty

Amnesty International has accused Israel of committing a “live-streamed genocide” in Gaza, forcibly displacing nearly the entire population and engineering a humanitarian catastrophe, according to its annual human rights report released Tuesday.

The watchdog's Secretary General, Agnes Callamard, stated that since October 7, 2023, the world has witnessed “a live-streamed genocide,” claiming Israel acted with “specific intent to destroy Palestinians in Gaza.”

The report cited massive civilian casualties, widespread destruction, and systemic deprivation of essential services like water, fuel, and healthcare.

Amnesty said 90 percent of Gaza’s population—around 1.9 million people—has been displaced, with many facing hunger, disease, and lack of medical access.

The group documented what it described as war crimes by Israel, including indiscriminate attacks and targeting of civilian infrastructure.

However Israel continues to reject these allegations, claiming its actions as necessary.

The Gaza Health Ministry reports over 52,000 Palestinian deaths since Israel's military attacks began.

On Tuesday, Gaza’s civil defence reported four more deaths in an air invasion on a tent camp for displaced persons near Al-Iqleem in southern Gaza.

Amid growing humanitarian concerns, a Palestinian envoy at International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearings accused Israel of using humanitarian aid as a “weapon of war” as famine conditions spread under blockade.

Israel’s foreign minister has dismissed the hearings, which examine its obligations under international humanitarian law in occupied Palestinian territory.

Amnesty also criticized Israeli operations in the West Bank and reiterated its classification of Israel’s policies as apartheid

It condemned the international community's failure to act decisively, describing global responses as “powerless” and “politically unwilling.”

The Israeli government has yet to formally respond to Amnesty’s latest report.