General Assembly demands immediate humanitarian ceasefire

A temporary pause in fighting began, enabling the first exchange under the Israel-Hamas agreement. On the first day, 13 Israeli hostages were released from Gaza and 39 Palestinian women and children...

The temporary pause ended after extensions and additional exchanges. Israeli bombardment and ground operations resumed, while Israel said Hamas had violated the pause terms. Palestinians in Gaza faced...

Israeli authorities issued new evacuation instructions, including for parts of Khan Younis, as military operations expanded southward. UN reporting said the area marked for evacuation covered...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter in a letter warning the Security Council that the situation in Gaza threatened international peace and security and that...

The United States vetoed a Security Council draft resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. Thirteen members voted in favour; the United Kingdom abstained. The...

Israeli forces shot and killed three Israeli hostages in Shuja’iyya, Gaza. The Israeli military later said the hostages had emerged waving a white cloth and calling for help, and acknowledged failures...

The Security Council adopted Resolution 2720 by 13 votes, with Russia and the United States abstaining. It called for urgent steps to enable safe, unhindered and expanded humanitarian access and...

South Africa filed an application at the International Court of Justice alleging that Israel’s conduct in Gaza violated the Genocide Convention and requested provisional measures. The application...

South Africa opened oral arguments in its case alleging violations of the Genocide Convention in Gaza and requested provisional measures. It argued that Israel’s conduct and the deprivation of...

Israel presented its response at the ICJ, rejecting South Africa’s allegations and arguing that its military campaign was directed at Hamas and that it took steps to reduce civilian harm. The Court...