[3] Unlike previous fact finding missions the inquiry is open ended and will examine "all underlying root causes of recurrent tensions, instability and protraction of conflict, including systematic discrimination and repression based on national, ethnic, racial or religious identity.
[11][12][13] When the report was formally presented to the 50th session of the Human Rights Council on 13 June 2022, the United States representative read out a statement objecting to the mandate given to the Committee, saying that it was unfair scrutiny of Israel.
[15][16] On 20 October 2022, the commission released a report (A/77/328)[17] to the United Nations General Assembly, calling on the Security Council to end Israel’s "permanent occupation" and on individual UN member states to prosecute Israeli officials.
The report found "reasonable grounds" to conclude that the occupation "is now unlawful under international law due to its permanence" and Israel's "de-facto annexation policies.
[28][29] The report found that the military wing of Hamas and six other Palestinian armed groups, are responsible for the war crimes of intentionally directing attacks against civilians, murder or willful killing, torture, inhuman or cruel treatment, destroying or seizing the property of an adversary, outrages upon personal dignity, and taking hostages, including children.
[35] The third annual report (A/79/232) to the General Assembly was published on 11 September 2024 and examines the treatment of detainees and hostages and attacks on medical facilities and personnel from 7 October 2023 to August 2024 in Gaza.