Israel attacks as 'lies' Amnesty report on Gaza 'genocide'

Israel rejected on Tuesday accusations by rights group Amnesty International that it was committing "genocide" against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, dismissing the claims as "baseless lies".

"The radical anti-Israel organisation Amnesty has once again chosen to publish baseless lies against Israel," the foreign ministry said in a statement to AFP, arguing that Israel is "fighting to defend itself against Hamas."