Allegations of genocide in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel

Allegations of genocide in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel
Allegations of genocide in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel
Part of the Israel–Hamas war
	Blood stains in the kitchen of a house following the Be'eri massacre
Location	Gaza envelope, Southern District, Israel
Date	7–8 October 2023
Target	Israelis
Attack type	Mass shooting, immolation, genocidal rape (alleged)
Deaths	1,163 killed
Motive	Anti-Zionism, Antisemitism, Islamism, Palestinian nationalism, Arab nationalism
Accused	Hamas; Palestinian Islamic Jihad; PRC; PFLP; DFLP;

Allegations have been made that the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel constituted a genocidal massacre against Israelis. In the course of the assault, Palestinian militants attacked communities, a music festival, and military bases in the region of southern Israel known as the Gaza envelope. The attack, which has been described as a "rampage of atrocities",^[2] resulted in the deaths of 1,163 people,^[1] two thirds of whom were civilians.^[3]

Various legal experts and genocide studies scholars cite a multitude of reasonings for their allegation of genocide, including claims that victims were targeted for their Israeli-Jewish identity,^[4] that Hamas still adheres to the antisemitic language of its founding charter,^[5]^[6]^[7] or that the alleged intent to destroy the Israeli people "in part" fits the legal definition of genocide.^[4]^[8] Comparisons of the attack to the Holocaust have been made.^[9]^[10] Criticisms against the allegation include citing the taking of hostages as proof that there was no genocidal intent, or conceding that the legal definition of genocide has a "high evidentiary bar to reach."^[11]^[12] A legal complaint that Hamas committed genocide was brought to the International Criminal Court in November 2023.^[13]^[14]

^ ^a ^b "New Tally Puts October 7 Attack Dead In Israel At 1,163". Barron's. 1 February 2024. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
^ "New signs emerge of 'widespread' sexual crimes by Hamas, as Netanyahu alleges global indifference". AP News. 2023-12-05. Archived from the original on 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
^ "Israel social security data reveals true picture of Oct 7 deaths". France 24. 2023-12-15. Archived from the original on 2023-12-17. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
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[death_toll-1] "New Tally Puts October 7 Attack Dead In Israel At 1,163". Barron's. 1 February 2024. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

[2] "New signs emerge of 'widespread' sexual crimes by Hamas, as Netanyahu alleges global indifference". AP News. 2023-12-05. Archived from the original on 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

[F24231215-3] "Israel social security data reveals true picture of Oct 7 deaths". France 24. 2023-12-15. Archived from the original on 2023-12-17. Retrieved 2024-01-05.

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