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UN warns Middle East situation rapidly deteriorating as West Bank tensions escalate
Published 29 July 2026 · world
The UN Security Council’s quarterly Middle East debate heard warnings that conditions in the occupied West Bank are rapidly deteriorating, with Ramiz Alakbarov cautioning a
The UN Security Council’s quarterly Middle East debate heard warnings that conditions in the occupied West Bank are rapidly deteriorating, with Ramiz Alakbarov cautioning a wider escalation is increasingly likely without immediate steps.
Palestinian envoy Riyad Mansour urged the disarming of Israeli settlers, while the UN secretary-general’s office called for all settler attacks to be prevented. Al Jazeera’s
Gabriel Elizondo reports from New York. Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
Published: July 29, 2026 • 6:35 AM IST · Updated: July 29, 2026 • 7:07 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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The UN Security Council’s quarterly Middle East debate heard warnings that conditions in the occupied West Bank are rapidly deteriorating, with Ramiz Alakbarov cautioning a wider escalation is increasingly likely without immediate steps.
Palestinian envoy Riyad Mansour urged the disarming of Israeli settlers, while the UN secretary-general’s office called for all settler attacks to be prevented.
Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from New York.
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