Antonio Guterres expresses shock over death and destruction in north Gaza
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed shock at the “harrowing levels of death, injury and destruction” in north Gaza amid an ongoing intense Israeli military operation, his Spokesperson said on Sunday.
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu sent out a strong message after the 'elimination' of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar and said the war in Gaza is 'not over yet'.
Middle East Crisis: IDF shares video footage showing 'last moments' of Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar
The Israel Defense Forces has released drone footage which shows the 'last moments' of Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar.
Fears grow that Lebanon may become another Gaza, say UN humanitarians
UN humanitarians in Lebanon on Tuesday described the massive challenge of trying to reach some 1.2 million people who have fled heavy Israeli bombardment and evacuation orders, driven by the fear that what happened in Gaza may befall them, too.
Israel-Hamas crisis: Six UNRWA staff killed in strikes at school sheltering displaced people in Gaza
Six staff members with the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, were killed in Gaza on Wednesday when two Israeli airstrikes hit a school-turned-shelter and its surroundings.
Israel-Gaza crisis: Turkish-American Aysenur Eygi shot dead during West Bank protest
A Turkish-American woman was shot dead in the Israeli-occupied West Bank during a protest on Friday, media reports said.
UN official describes Gaza situation as ‘absolutely catastrophic’ amid severe shortages
The top UN humanitarian official for Gaza said on Monday that the situation in the war-ravaged enclave remains “absolutely catastrophic”, with Palestinian civilians enduring a “horrendous maelstrom of human misery.”
Situation in Gaza: Aid constraints and health issues persist amid ongoing conflict
Delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza remains a difficult and frustrating task for UN and partner agencies as the conflict there grinds on amid intense civilian suffering.
Gaza: We must prevent a large-scale offensive in Rafah, UN pleads
The Secretary-General and the UN human rights chief said again on Sunday that a large-scale Israeli offensive in Rafah must be prevented at all costs, warning of catastrophic consequences in the densely populated southern area in Gaza.
Gaza war spillover compounds misery for most vulnerable in Lebanon
Children as young as four are being forced to go to work in Lebanon amid a “massive collapse” in humanitarian funding and escalating hostilities on the country’s southern border with Israel that threaten to spiral into a “full-scale war”, UN child experts said on Tuesday.
Gaza at ‘most dangerous’ stage amid huge unexploded weapons risk, warns expert
The head of UN peacekeeping and demining reiterated calls on Monday for a ceasefire in Gaza as a first step to returning the war-ravaged enclave to some normality, while mine clearance experts warned that the Strip is now at its “most dangerous period”.
Gaza’s unexploded ordnance could take 14 years to clear, say experts
Making Gaza safe again from unexploded bombs could take 14 years, UN demining experts said on Friday.
UN coordinator in Gaza announces new plan to deliver lifesaving aid
A new mechanism for getting lifesaving aid into Gaza will start in the coming days, UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator Sigrid Kaag announced in a briefing to the Security Council on Wednesday.
World court issues fresh measures for Israel as Gaza crisis deepens
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday issued new provisional measures for Israel as the humanitarian situation in bombarded and besieged Gaza continues to deteriorate.
Joe Biden interacts with PM Netanyahu, voices 'deep concern' over Israel's possible Rafah operation
US President Joe Biden had a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (Match 18, 2024), when he expressed 'deep concern' over Israel's possible ground operation in Rafah.