Israel Rejects UN Report as 'Blood Libel' Over Child Deaths Claim

Israel’s United Nations ambassador and security analysts have sharply rejected a new United Nations report that accuses the Israeli military of deliberately targeting Palestinian children. They called the document a biased political attack and a “blood libel,” a term historically used to describe false accusations against Jewish people. The report, released this week, alleges that Israel intentionally harmed children during its military operations. Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, dismissed the findings as “political blood libel,” arguing that the report ignores the context of Hamas using children as human shields. Analysts supporting Israel’s position say the UN report relies on unverified sources and lacks evidence of deliberate targeting. They claim the document is part of a broader campaign to delegitimize Israel’s right to self-defense. The dispute highlights the ongoing tension between Israel and UN bodies over the conduct of the war in Gaza. No independent verification of the report’s central claim has been provided by either side.