Israel adamantly rejects genocide allegations and says it takes extraordinary measures to minimize civilian harm in Gaza. The army says it never intentionally targets civilians, and investigates and punishes cases of suspected wrongdoing. But rights groups have long said the army does a poor job of investigating itself.

A growing number of Israeli soldiers are speaking out against the Israel-Hamas war. They say they did or saw things that crossed ethical lines.

Five Israeli soldiers were killed and 10 others were injured in an explosion in northern Gaza on Monday, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The deaths bring Israel's toll to 407 soldiers over more than 15 months of war on Gaza.