The reported term "grounds to believe" has widely been interpret as "there is evidence", while it is a term used in accordance to protocols. It actually means to say that the UN is only in the possession of information that may suggest the existence, that the alleged crime has been committed.

The used term "grounds to believe" does not even carry the character of conclusion. It is subjective as a result of the following:

On December 26, 2023, Netanyahu resorted to conflation politics by saying that the UN were complicit partners in Hamas tactics. He ordered to end automatically granting visas to UN workers.

On January 16, 2024, Netanyahu had ordered doctors not to speak with UN investigators, another move to block the UN from its ability to confirm whether the alleged crime really was committed.