The warning came amid an Israeli raid on Al-Shifa Hospital. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also agreed to send military and humanitarian officials to Washington to hear the Biden administration’s concerns.
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Israel Sees Vindication in U.N.’s Report, but Tensions Between Them Rise
A U.N. inquiry found support for Israel’s allegations of sexual violence in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack, but they remain bitterly at odds over the war in the Gaza Strip.
Airstrike in Gaza Kills U.N. Worker and More Than 76 of His Relatives
Issam Al Mughrabi had worked at the U.N. Development Program for 30 years. Officials said he died along with his wife, five children and more than 70 other relatives.
Promised Aid to Gaza Is Stalled by Wrangling, as Conditions Worsen
Israel, Egypt, the United Nations and others are still working out the details of delivering food, water and medicine, as Israel prepares a possible ground invasion.
Hundreds Feared Dead in Gaza Hospital Blast as Israel and Hamas Blame Each Other
With President Biden about to arrive in Israel, Palestinians and Israelis blamed each other for the explosion at a hospital, where people had sought shelter from Israeli bombing.
Volker Türk, the U.N.’s New Human Rights Chief, Has a Lot to Do.
From Iran to Ukraine to Xinjiang in China, Volker Türk will have no shortage of challenges as he steps into one of the United Nations’ most delicate roles.
Sadako Ogata, First Woman to Lead U.N. Refugee Agency, Dies at 92
Appointed to the position in 1991, she oversaw refugee operations at a time of ravaging conflict in the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Iraq and other regions.