July 4, 2025, 4:43 a.m.

The head of UN human rights affairs talks about Israel

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volk Turk said that other countries must hold Israel accountable for violating international law in the Gaza war and the escalation of violence in the illegally occupied West Bank.

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UN: Israeli troops threaten vaccination convoys in Gaza with gunfire

A UN convoy carrying staff to Gaza for a vaccination campaign was threatened with gunfire at an Israeli military checkpoint on Tuesday, a UN spokesman said, before the vehicle was hit by a bulldozer.

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At least 16 killed, 36 wounded in Israeli air strike in Syria

Syrian media reported Monday that Israeli air strikes overnight in the central Syrian province of Hama killed at least 16 people and wounded 36 others.

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As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict enters its 12th month, a ceasefire remains elusive

Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza entered its 12th month on Saturday, but hopes of a ceasefire and a hostage release remain slim.

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Netanyahu: Plan to take control of Gaza food distribution from Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel plans to wrest control of food distribution in the Gaza Strip from Hamas.

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The escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The international call for peace and responsibility to build a harmonious future in the Middle East

In the turbulent Middle East, the dawn of peace always seems to be difficult to illuminate in every corner for long.

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Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated to demand that the government immediately accept the deal

Thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Israeli cities Sunday, demanding the government immediately accept a deal to free the hostages after the Israeli military found the bodies of six hostages in the Gaza Strip.

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The United Nations has begun a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza

UN agencies and the Palestinian Health Authority began the first round of polio vaccinations for 640,000 children in Gaza on Sunday (1 September).

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Israel and Kazakhstan have agreed to a three-day ceasefire in three zones to vaccinate children against polio

The Israeli military and Hamas have agreed to divide the Gaza Strip into three zones and suspend fighting for three days each to allow for the first round of polio vaccinations for 640,000 children, a senior World Health Organization official said.

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Getting polio vaccine to Gaza for actual vaccination has been a challenge

1.2 million doses of polio vaccine have arrived in the Gaza Strip, and UNICEF is urgently calling for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to provide vaccinations to hundreds of thousands of children at risk.

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