Human Rights, Justice & Society
Israel actions in Syria may be war crimes, UN says
United Nations investigators said Tuesday that Israel's military activity in Syria, including the detention of hundreds of people, could constitute war crimes.
Fionnuala Ni Aolain, a commissioner on the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, said the commission was "deeply alarmed about continued Israeli violations".
"Such acts may amount to war crimes," she said.
Update
UN investigators said the Israeli military activity included the detention of hundreds of people.
Commissioner Fionnuala Ni Aolain said the commission was deeply alarmed about continued Israeli violations.
Source note: AFP news report published on 8 September 2026 at 11:57:47 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The specific incidents, locations and dates covered by the UN investigators' statement were not detailed in the supplied material.
The statement said the acts could or may amount to war crimes; no final legal determination was reported.
Source
AFP news report published on .