Israeli Ground Forces Reach Deepest Point In Lebanon Israeli forces engage in fierce battles with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Efforts to end conflicts with Hamas. U.N. considers cease-fire in Gaza. Top News · Nov 16, 2024
Israeli troops reach deepest point in Lebanon since Oct. 1 invasion, Lebanese media say Lebanese state media say Israeli ground forces reached their deepest point in Lebanon since they invaded six weeks ago, before pulling back after fierce battles with Hezbollah militants The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2024
Rescue Teams Search Rubble After Israeli Strike In Lebanon Israeli strike in Baalbek, Gaza aid delivery, Iran-Lebanon talks, UN Gaza cease-fire resolution. Top News · Nov 15, 2024
Middle East latest: Workers search through rubble in eastern Lebanon where Israeli strike killed 13 Rescue teams are searching through rubble in a town near the city of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon where an Israeli strike hit a civil defense center the night before, killing at least 13 The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024
North Korean test of ICBM is condemned by two-thirds of UN Security Council A U.S.-led statement approved by 10 of the 15 U.N. Security Council members condemned a recent North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile launch The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024
UN Security Council Concerned Over Israeli Ban On UNRWA UN Security Council expresses concern over Israeli ban on UNRWA, impacting vital humanitarian aid in Gaza. Top News · Oct 30, 2024
Middle East latest: Israel says it detained 100 suspected militants in a raid on a Gaza hospital Israel’s military says it detained 100 suspected Hamas militants in a raid on a hospital in northern Gaza over the weekend The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2024
UN Security Council To Convene Following Israel-Iran Conflict The UN Security Council will address Iran's accusations of international law violations by Israel in response to recent strikes in Iran. Top News · Oct 27, 2024
With northern Gaza desperate and hungry, Israel’s actions are shaking the world order to its core While the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could have provided an off-ramp for the conflict in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ongoing vows of “total victory” make this seem unlikely. The Conversation · Oct 23, 2024
Extremist Israeli ministers still face threat of UK sanctions, Sir Keir Starmer says PM also confirms urgent UN Security Council meeting over Israeli blockade of Gaza aid Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2024
Netanyahu wants UNIFIL out of Lebanon. Why? Experts warn a withdrawal will make it impossible to monitor violations of international law. Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2024
Why are there UN peacekeepers in Lebanon – and why is Netanyahu claiming they’re helping Hezbollah? Five UNIFIL peacekeepers have been wounded in attacks since Israel began a ground campaign against Hezbollah The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024
The UN peacekeeping mission caught in the crosshairs in southern Lebanon Israeli forces fired on the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon for the second time in two days on Friday, injuring four peacekeepers. It is the first time Blue Helmets from the UN mission, established in 1978, have been injured since the escalation on both sides of… France 24 · Oct 11, 2024
Indonesia Condemns Israel For Injuring UN Peacekeepers In Lebanon Indonesia criticizes Israel for injuring UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, sparking international condemnation. Top News · Oct 11, 2024
France 24 · Oct 11, 2024 Macron says France will not tolerate 'deliberate' targeting of UN peacekeepers by Israel French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday condemned the "deliberate" targeting of UN peacekeepers by Israel after UN peacekeepers in Lebanon were wounded by Israeli fire for the second day running. Earlier France summoned the Israeli ambassador to discuss the attacks on UN bases, which constitute “serious violations of international law”,…
The Conversation · Oct 8, 2024 UN extends Kenyan policing mission in Haiti in futile attempt to tackle gangs Haiti is being choked to death by its 200 or so violent criminal gangs. The latest figures to be released by the UN suggest that more than 3,600 people have been killed in the country since January, including over 100 children, while more than 500,000 Haitians have been displaced.
France 24 · Oct 6, 2024 One year of war in Gaza: The key dates in the Israel-Hamas conflict One year after the October 7 attacks, war continues to rage between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Despite efforts to reach a diplomatic solution, the fighting has now expanded into neighbouring Lebanon. FRANCE 24 looks back on the timeline of this unprecedented escalation in the Middle East.
Top News · Oct 3, 2024 Israeli Airstrike In Beirut Kills Six, Sparks International Evacuations Israeli airstrikes in Beirut and Gaza lead to tragic deaths, escalating tensions with Hezbollah and Iran. UN Security Council convenes emergency meeting, e...
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024 Middle East latest: Israeli strike kills at least 6 in Beirut as foreign nationals evacuate At least six people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Beirut overnight, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said, as governments around the world scrambled to evacuate their citizens from the country
Top News · Oct 1, 2024 UN Security Council To Discuss Iran's Attack On Israel The UN Security Council will address Iran's recent attack on Israel, emphasizing the need for dialogue and conflict resolution in the Middle East.
The Conversation · Oct 1, 2024 UN security council needs major changes – permanent seats for African countries is just one Recently, the US ambassador to the United Nations announced America’s support for the creation of two new permanent UN security council seats for African states. Gary Wilson, a scholar of international law and relations – specifically issues related to the United Nations – argues that although Africa’s time may have…
Radio France Internationale · Oct 1, 2024 UN grants one-year extension for Kenya-led security mission to Haiti The UN Security Council has extended its authorisation of the Kenya-led multinational policing mission to Haiti, but without any call to transform it into a full UN peacekeeping mission, as requested by Port-au-Prince.
International Business Times · Sep 30, 2024 Haiti Security Mission Extended For One Year As WFP Sounds Alarm The UN Security Council extended on Monday its authorization of the multinational policing mission in crime-ravaged Haiti, but without any call to transform it into a UN peacekeeping mission, as floated by Port-au-Prince.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2024 Israel ‘needs to listen’ to international community, Albanese says as Wong calls for Lebanon and Gaza ceasefires Anthony Albanese urges Benjamin Netanyahu to ‘listen to the international community’ as Penny Wong addresses New York gathering
Al Jazeera · Sep 26, 2024 Israeli attacks against journalists, media freedom decried at UNSC Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu says attacks are meant to prevent the world from knowing what is happening in Gaza.