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Security Council LIVE: Rising tensions in Gaza, West Bank
Amid illegal Israeli settlement surges, continued attacks in Gaza and the West Bank alongside tensions throughout Occupied Palestinian Territory, the Security Council discussed the latest developments on Wednesday, with the UN Special Envoy stressing that “human dignity must be at the centre of all efforts” to overcome the current fragile ceasefire and continued suffering. UN News app users can follow here.
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- 26 Aug 2026, 14:00 CEST → 28 Aug 2026, 19:47 CEST
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Amid illegal Israeli settlement surges, continued attacks in Gaza and the West Bank alongside tensions throughout Occupied Palestinian Territory, the Security Council discussed the latest developments on Wednesday, with the UN Special Envoy stressing that “human dignity must be at the centre of all efforts” to overcome...
Palestinians held vigils across the occupied West Bank demanding the return of Palestinian bodies held by Israel.
Israeli defence minister renews threat to expel Palestinians from areas where kites or balloons are being flown in Gaza.
Israel's military said it carried out an air strike in the Jenin area in the West Bank on Friday that killed a Palestinian it described as a Hamas militant operative as well as two of his accomplices, in a rare use of deadly Israeli air power in the occupied territory.
Israel's prime minister and defence minister praise the attack as Hamas calls for Israeli 'crimes' to stop.
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