A UN official warned the Security Council of a deepening crisis in Gaza and the West Bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During a Security Council briefing, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland described the \u201ccatastrophic and horrifying\u201d humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where civilians suffer under the impact of hostilities and a near-total breakdown of civil order, reports Xinhua news agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He reiterated the Secretary-General\u2019s warning that further escalations \u201cwill only guarantee more suffering and potentially catastrophic consequences for the region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wennesland condemned the ongoing Israeli settlement expansions as having \u201cno legal validity\u201d and being in \u201cflagrant violation of international law and relevant UN resolutions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI urge the Government of Israel to cease all settlement activity immediately,\u201d Wennesland stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The UN official also condemned the use of explosive weapons in populated areas, which have destroyed neighbourhoods and vital infrastructure, including hospitals and UN premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wennesland noted the increase in violence between Palestinians and Israeli forces and attacks by both Israeli settlers and Palestinians, emphasising that \u201call perpetrators of violence must be held accountable and swiftly brought to justice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also expressed serious concerns over potential military escalations between Israel and Hezbollah along the Blue Line, the boundary separating Lebanese and Israeli armed forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, Wennesland addressed the Palestinian Authority\u2019s fiscal crisis, exacerbated by Israeli financial constraints. He warned of severe repercussions for the Palestinian financial system, urging immediate action to resolve these financial issues to mitigate the economic and security situation in the occupied West Bank. AGENCIES<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A UN official warned the Security Council of a deepening crisis in Gaza and the West Bank. During a Security Council briefing, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland described the \u201ccatastrophic and horrifying\u201d humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where civilians suffer under the impact of hostilities and a near-total breakdown of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[87],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n