Israel says it is fighting against Hamas, not Palestinians as a group. But two of Israel’s best-known rights groups — long critical of Israeli policy — now say they disagree.

Two prominent Israeli rights groups on Monday said their country is committing genocide in Gaza, the first time that local Jewish-led organizations have made such accusations against Israel during nearly 22 months of war.

Two Israel-based rights groups accused Israel of genocide in Gaza due to both the mass killings from military action and "catastrophic" living conditions.

Rights groups B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel said on Monday that they had concluded the war in Gaza amounts to a "genocide" against Palestinians, a first for Israeli

Sky News host James Macpherson has hit out at nations for holding back Israel as they try to complete their assault in Gaza.