Hyderabad, Sept. 1 -- The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS), the world's foremost body of experts on mass atrocities, on Monday, September 1, formally declared that Israel's actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide under international law.

In a resolution adopted on August 31, eighty-six percent of the 500 members supported the declaration, reading that Israel's policies and military operations in Gaza constitute genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, clearly defined by the 1948 UN Genocide Convention, the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and international humanitarian law.

Key findings of IAGS resolution

The resolution highlights that since October 7, 2023, the Israeli gove...