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UN response to Israeli military and settlement actions

Overview

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued several calls for restraint and adherence to international law regarding Israeli military and political actions in Palestinian and Lebanese territories.

In response to military escalations in southern Lebanon, specifically within the Nabatieh District, Guterres demanded an immediate cessation of hostilities and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanese territory. The UN reported significant civilian casualties, destruction of public institutions, and the displacement of approximately 20,000 people from the Nabatieh region. Guterres emphasized the necessity of respecting Lebanon’s sovereignty and fulfilling obligations under Security Council Resolution 1701.

Separately, regarding the occupied West Bank, Guterres called for an end to what he described as ‘uncontrolled annexation’. He condemned the expansion of Israeli settlements and settler attacks as illegal actions that undermine Palestinian self-determination. The Secretary-General also addressed the broader regional violence, calling for an end to Palestinian attacks against Israelis and criticizing ‘dangerous provocations’ and ‘inflammatory rhetoric’ from political officials on both sides.

Entities

United Nations · Israel · Antonio Guterres · Nabatieh · West Bank

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Timeline

  1. about 11 hours ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 7 sources
    UN Secretary-General calls for end to West Bank annexation

    UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an immediate end to the ‘uncontrolled annexation’ of the West Bank, condemning illegal settlement expansion and rising violence in the region.

  2. 20 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 9 sources
    UN Chief demands Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon amid Nabatieh escalation

    UN Secretary-General António Guterres has demanded an immediate halt to hostilities and an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, citing massive destruction and civilian casualties in the Nabatieh District.

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