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Israeli actions risk ‘capsizing’ international legal order, Albanese says
Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for human rights in occupied Palestine, has called on the international community to put an end to Israeli impunity over its abuses against Palestinians.
Speaking to Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra in Geneva, Albanese called on countries to hold Israel to account for its actions in Gaza and respect international law.
“I wish the international community came back to its senses and realised that in the continued granting of impunity to Israel … is the path for the capsizing of the international legal order,” she said.
The failure to act was having ramifications for the security of the Middle East, she said.
“[It’s] about the stability of the region. What’s happening clearly is connected to the Gaza Strip.”
She said Israel would not have been able to act as it has without the active support of other parties, including supportive allies and the private sector.
“This is a genocide that could have never happened without the support and involvement of a number of actors,” she said.
Netanyahu refuses to rule out further strikes against Hamas
At the news conference with Rubio, Netanyahu has refused to rule out further strikes against Hamas members.
Netanyahu’s push to conquer Gaza will ‘bring disaster upon Israel’: Opposition figure
Leading Israeli opposition politician Yair Golan says Netanyahu’s push to conquer Gaza against the wishes of the country’s security establishment will “bring disaster upon Israel”.
In a post on X, Golan said the push to occupy Gaza would be a catastrophe for Israel that would “kill the hostages, lead to the deaths of soldiers, and incur enormous economic costs”.
He was responding to Israeli media reports that the military’s chief of staff, Eyal Zamir, had told a Knesset committee that Netanyahu had not given the army clear guidance on what comes next in Gaza.
Golan said Netanyahu is “unfit and has no legitimacy to make significant operational decisions” and reminded Zamir that he bears “heavy responsibility for … soldiers he sends into battle”.
Ben-Gvir calls for Israeli ‘police district’ on Gaza coast
Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has revealed his desire to establish a “police district” on the coast of the Gaza Strip after its full seizure.
“I hope the soldiers will complete their mission, occupy Gaza, and encourage voluntary migration,” he said during a police ceremony, referring to Israel’s forced displacement and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
“For the record, I want to establish a police district in Gaza as well, on the beach, which is an ideal location.”
