The new report Tuesday by a team of independent experts adds to a growing chorus leveling the accusation against the U.S. ally as it launches an intense new ground offensive in Gaza City.

Israeli forces have launched a new ground offensive in Gaza City, with heavy strikes reported across the area.

LONDON -- The Israeli military began a ground offensive in Gaza City, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday. The IDF confirmed that the maneuver to occupy Gaza City that began overnight includes two divisions, with a third expected to join.

Some of Israel’s oldest allies criticized its latest military assault in Gaza and warned of a deepening humanitarian crisis.

GENEVA (AP) — A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations’ Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, issuing a report Tuesday that calls on the international community to end the genocide and take steps to punish those responsible for it.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who was also named in the report, condemned its findings, which he said misinterpreted his words.

Israel has accused the militant group of using the vital port to transfer Iranian weaponry used in recent attacks amid the wider regional war.

Israel pulled its settlers and soldiers from Gaza in 2005 but maintained control of its borders, coasts, and airspace.

President Donald Trump warned Hamas to cooperate on a resolution as the Israeli military began an operation in Gaza City. The president answered questions before he departed for his state visit to the U.