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UN chief condemns Israeli amendments targeting UNRWA operations

·January 2, 2026·1 min read

The amendments, adopted on 29 December, to the Law to Cease UNRWA Operations “seek to further impede UNRWA’s ability to operate and carry out its mandated activities,” said a statement issued by the Spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. “The Law and its amendments are inconsistent with the status and international legal framework...

Lebanon: UN peacekeepers warn of ‘clear violations’ following latest Israeli airstrikes

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·December 6, 2025·1 min read

The strikes come as the Lebanese Armed Forces continue operations to control unauthorised weapons and infrastructure in south Lebanon a year after a cessation of hostilities was announced in the country. “We urge the Israel Defense Forces to avail of the liaison and coordination mechanisms available to them,” UNIFIL said....

Israeli raids and settler attacks deepen humanitarian crisis in West Bank

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·December 5, 2025·2 min read

Between 25 November and 1 December, four Palestinians, including one child, were killed by Israeli forces, bringing the total number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank so far this year to 227. Nearly half of all fatalities in 2025 were recorded in the Jenin and Nablus governorates. Large-scale operations...

Lebanon: UN peacekeeping patrol targeted by Israeli tank, IDF blames ‘misidentification’

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·November 17, 2025·1 min read

According to the UN peacekeeping mission, bursts of heavy artillery hit an area just five meters away from the UNIFIL blue helmets, who had to quickly retreat and take shelter in the terrain. Mission representatives were able to contact the IDF (Israeli Defence Force) via their communications channels and ask...

Iran: Human rights investigators alarmed by ‘surge in repression’ and spike in executions following Israeli airstrikes

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·November 3, 2025·4 min read

Briefing at UN Headquarters in New York – the first time the mission has presented findings to the General Assembly – chairperson Sara Hossain said that conditions have deteriorated since the Israeli airstrikes, which reportedly killed over 1,000 people. According to Iranian Government figures, 276 civilians, including 38 children and...

UN aid push continues across Gaza despite Israeli airstrikes

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·November 2, 2025·2 min read

“Our humanitarian colleagues tell us that their partners continue their scale-up efforts, despite reported Israeli airstrikes across the Strip,” he said, noting that some strikes hit areas near the so-called ‘Yellow Line’ – a buffer zone marked by the Israeli military inside Gaza as part of the ceasefire agreement. “We...

UN rights office sounds alarm over ‘skyrocketing’ Israeli settler violence during olive harvest

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·October 22, 2025·1 min read

Ajith Sunghay said on Tuesday that “settler violence has skyrocketed in scale and frequency, with the acquiescence, support, and in many cases participation, of Israeli security forces – and always with impunity.” In the first half of 2025 alone, there were 757 settler attacks causing casualties or property damage —...

UN chief ‘encouraged’ after Hamas indicates willingness to release Israeli hostages

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·October 5, 2025·2 min read

The statement issued by the militant group indicated it was also prepared to hand over administration of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian body as part of a lasting deal to end the fighting, based on “Palestinian national consensus and Arabic and Islamic support.” In response, President Trump – who...

Israeli settlement activity accelerates in the West Bank, Security Council told

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·September 30, 2025·2 min read

Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, briefed on the Secretary-General’s quarterly report on implementation of Council resolution 2334 (2016). It calls on Israel to “immediately and completely cease all settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem”, among other measures. “Settlement activity...

Gaza: Four more hospitals shut amid ongoing Israeli offensive

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·September 26, 2025·2 min read

“This brings the total functioning hospitals in Gaza to only 14…the situation at the remaining eight hospitals and one field hospital in the city is critical,” said WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic. The development comes as Israeli forces continue to push into Gaza City with the declared aim of dislodging Hamas...

Gaza City suffering escalates as Israeli strikes inflict more heavy casualties

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·September 26, 2025·2 min read

“Intensified strikes on Gaza City, including on tents, residential buildings, infrastructure continue to inflict heavy casualties,” the UN aid coordination agency, OCHA, said. In an update, the UN agency also noted that several health facilities have shut in Gaza City in the north of the enclave this month along with community...

Israeli air strikes in south Lebanon violate UN resolution

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·September 21, 2025·1 min read

The strikes come amid an ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza and continued violations of Security Council resolution 1701 by both Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants. The latest cessation of hostilities agreement between the two sides was signed last November. Since its inception, UNIFIL has played an important role in advancing...