Israeli pressure groups B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights have warned in a joint statement of what they called the development of a “genocidal regime in Israel, working to destroy Palestinian society in Gaza”, AFP reports.

“Nothing prepares you for the realisation that you are part of a society committing genocide. This is a deeply painful moment for us,” said B’Tselem executive director Yuli Novak.

Yuli Novak, Israeli human rights activist and former executive director of Breaking the Silence, speaks during a press conference held by Israeli human rights groups to issue a report saying Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza, in East Jerusalem on July 28, 2025. — Reuters
Yuli Novak, Israeli human rights activist and former executive director of Breaking the Silence, speaks during a press conference held by Israeli human rights groups to issue a report saying Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza, in East Jerusalem on July 28, 2025. — Reuters

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