U.N investigation finds Israel and Hamas responsible for war crimes

U.N investigation finds Israel and Hamas responsible for war crimes

An Independent U.N investigations team that's found Israel committed war crimes in Gaza has officially presented its findings to the Human Rights Council. The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory headed by Navi Pillay investigated the military attacks in Gaza since 7 October last year. It also says Hamas is responsible for war crimes committed in Israel. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in […]

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UN Human Rights chief warns situation in West Bank ‘dramatically deteriorating’

The United Nations Human Rights chief warns of a "dramatically deteriorating" situation in the occupied West Bank. Speaking on Tuesday at the opening of the Human Rights Council sitting, Volker Türk said there are rising attacks against Palestinians as well as the targeting of Israeli soldiers. As Jody Jacobs has more.

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Israel implements “tactical pauses” to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza

Israel has begun daily "tactical pauses" throughout daytime hours to allow for humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza. The United Nations aid agency, UNRWA has welcomed the move but says there are still some logistical issues to move the aid to where it will be needed. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York.

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Netanyahu dissolves Israel’s war cabinet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the limited war cabinet, set up in the wake of the October 7 attack by Hamas on southern Israel, amid growing political turmoil as the fighting in Gaza drags on. Sarah Coates has more from Tel Aviv.

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Norway boosts funding for UN Palestinian refugee agency

Norway said Monday that it was increasing its funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) by 100 million kroner ($9.3 million). UNRWA, which coordinates nearly all aid to Gaza, has been in crisis since January, when Israel accused about a dozen of its 13,000 Gaza employees of involvement in the unprecedented October 7 Hamas attack that sparked the war. That prompted several countries, including top […]

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UN officially adds Israel and Hamas to its blacklist of countries violating children rights

The United Nations has officially released its annual report on Children and Armed Conflict. The report which has sparked much controversy found that violence against children caught in armed conflict reached "extreme levels" last year. UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has also added both Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants on the blacklist for violating children's rights in armed conflict. As Jody Jacobs reports for us from New York. […]

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US Secretary of State urges Hamas to agree to ceasefire proposal, following UN Security Council vote

U.S Secretary of State, Antony Blinken says if the proposed ceasefire agreement in Gaza fails, only Hamas will be to blame. Blinken is in the Middle East discussing the proposal with regional leaders, in his eighth visit there since the war broke out. As Mitch McCann reports:

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UN Human Rights Office warns of possible war crime violations in Gaza

The United Nations Human Rights Office has expressed concern about possible war crime violations by Israeli forces over the weekend. IDF troops raided the Nuseirat refugee camp and freed at least four hostages being held captive. It also cautioned Palestinian armed groups holding hostages near densely populated urban areas. As Jody Jacobs reports.

June 12, 2024 11

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Israel parliament revives bill on ultra-Orthodox conscription

Israel's parliament voted Tuesday to revive a controversial bill to conscript ultra-Orthodox Jews, which is backed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but has been criticised by his defence minister. Lawmakers voted 63 to 57 to press ahead with the draft law, which foresees a gradual but limited increase in the number of ultra-Orthodox Jews doing military service. The majority of Israeli Jewish men must serve in […]

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