Israel violates Lebanese airspace, kills over two dozen in Gaza in weekend strikes
UN aid agencies also reported that needs remain high, even though food insecurity has eased a little following the October Israel-Hamas ceasefire that ended a two-year-long war which left much of Gaza destroyed and most Palestinians displaced.Last Friday, The US-led Board of Peace backed by the Security Council and established under the 20-point peace plan announced an agreement to move to disarmament and the next stage of the ceasefire, with Hamas declaring it was accepting the roadmap. The Israeli Government reportedly said Sunday it had “serious security concerns” over the proposal and would not withdraw from Gaza ahead of full disarmament.What you need to knowIsraeli airstrikes, shelling and shooting continued across the Gaza Strip over the weekend, the UN relief agency, OCHA, said, killing over 25, according to news reportsAn Israeli attack near a Gaza hospital on Saturday destroyed critical medical supplies as UN agencies reported shortages of key medicines and essential items amid soaring food pricesIn the occupied West Bank, an intensifying pattern of settler violence meant that July stands alongside March this year as the deadliest month for Palestinians in settler attacks since the war erupted in October 2023, according to OCHA updatesThe UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) continued to observe daily Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace over the weekendFresh Israeli strikes in GazaThe Gaza Ministry of Health reported that more than 150 fatalities, including dozens of civilians, were documented in July, the highest reported monthly death toll since the beginning of the year, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Monday.
