The United Nations Security Council convened an emergency meeting on August 10, 2025, to address Israel's recently approved plan to reoccupy Gaza City. The session, initiated by several European countries, focused on the escalating situation in the Middle East and the Palestinian question. Israel's security cabinet had authorized the military offensive to take control of Gaza City on August 8, prompting widespread condemnation both domestically and internationally. During the meeting, the Security Council condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan and urged Israel to reverse its decision. The emergency session reflected growing global concern over the potential implications of Israel's military actions in Gaza.
#FromTheSouth News Bits | Middle East: The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting to discuss Israel's plan to expand its military occupation of the Gaza Strip. https://t.co/QMaNYpZcB8
Compete capitulation by the UN today. The backstory: 1. Israel accused Hamas of using SA as a weapon of war, demanding they be blacklisted, an official designation with diplomatic consequences. 2. The UN asked to investigate. Hamas agreed, Israel refused. 3. Israel instead
Experts--this time the IPC and USAID--are manipulating data and blowing up their credibility to hold Israel to a double standard. The question is why: https://t.co/Q7x0zmluqA