Danny Danon, ambassador to the world body, says while holding up a photo of a baby boy during a meeting about children suffering in Gaza: “Perhaps you have forgotten about

Israel demands UNRWA halt operations in Jerusalem by January 30, citing Hamas ties and security risks. The move follows Knesset legislation severing ties with the agency.

The directive came in a letter to the U.N., after the Israeli Parliament banned the relief agency that has aided Palestinian refugees for decades.

Lebanon's Hezbollah is trying "to regain strength and rearm with the assistance of Iran," Israel's U.N. ambassador told the Security Council on Monday, declaring that the militants remain a "serious threat" to Israel and regional stability.

With an "America - and Israel - first" approach, the incoming US Ambassador could be on a collision course with the UN, not least over her view Israel has a "biblical right" to the West Bank.

Fifteen months of devastating war in Gaza could come to a halt as soon as Sunday, with Israel’s government poised to approve a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas. Though the exact

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, during a confirmation hearing Tuesday with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed dismay that President Trump's nominee to be UN Ambassador, Elise Stefanik, believes Israel has a "Biblical right" to control the Palestinian territories in the West Bank.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., called the United Nations "antisemitic" on Tuesday during her confirmation hearing to become the U.S. ambassador to the international organization, adding that she will review the funding of UN programs.

On January 15, 2025, the long-awaited ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hamas was approved, bringing the first bout of relief for the people of the Gaza Strip after 15 months of conflict. This has allowed for the exchange of prisoners and hostages between the two nations as well as a greater flow of humanitarian aid