In a statement, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan said that there were reasonable grounds to believe that Hamas’s Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri (Deif) and Ismail Haniyeh “bear criminal responsibility” for murder, extermination and taking hostages – among numerous other crimes – since the Gaza conflict erupted in the wake of Hamas-led attacks in southern…
Linked to South Africa’s ongoing case accusing Israel of violating its obligations to the Genocide Convention, the new request, filed on 10 May, asked the ICJ’s 15 judges to order Israel to “immediately withdraw and cease its military operations in the Rafah governate” and open up the enclave to international aid workers and journalists. South Africa…
“Israel made public claims that a significant number of UNRWA employees are members of terrorist organisations. However, Israel has yet to provide supporting evidence of this,” according to the 54-page final report, Independent review of mechanisms and procedures to ensure adherence by UNRWA to the humanitarian principle of neutrality. The UN Secretary-General, who received the final…
On the heels of Israel’s announcement on Sunday that it would no longer approve aid shipments into northern Gaza by the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, UN Coordinator Jamie McGoldrick cautioned of current catastrophic food shortages and growing hunger across the enclave while offering swift solutions to averting a looming famine. “Any interruption to…
As Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese has a mandate from the Council which includes investigating violations, undertaking regular visits or missions, and reporting on findings. Israel’s Foreign Minister and Interior Minister announced this week that she was prohibited from entering the country following recent comments…
Dr. Thieren spent almost two weeks travelling across the country to meet with survivors, authorities and families of more than 200 hostages held captive in Gaza. WHO offered humanitarian support to Israel’s health response immediately after the attacks. At the time, Israel’s Health Ministry replied that the system was coping, but that it would not…
Israel’s Prime Minister’s office has claimed the kidnapping of an Israeli female researcher in Iraq. According to the Arab media, the Israeli Prime Minister’s office says that the pro-Iranian militia in Iraq is involved in the kidnapping of the female researcher. The Israeli Prime Minister’s office further said that the Israeli female researcher was kidnapped…
File photo After two days of brutal attacks and bombings in the occupied West Bank, Israel’s major military operation ended. There are scenes of destruction everywhere in Jenin, destroyed buildings and vehicles, broken roads echoing the brutal actions of the Israeli forces. Israel bombarded and carried out drone strikes, bulldozed homes and caused destruction, leaving…
A strongly worded statement by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General reiterates that settlements are a flagrant violation of international law and relevant UN resolutions. Antonio Guterres, it says, urged the Government of Israel to halt and reverse the expansion of settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, to immediately and completely cease all settlements activities there…
Israel was not satisfied with the policy of occupying Palestine and the Zionist government announced the construction of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. According to foreign media, the Zionist government has started the impure plan to displace thousands of Palestinians living in the occupied Palestinian territory and allowed 5,700 Jewish settlements in the…
