OIC condemns Israel’s approval of 34 new West Bank settlements
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has condemned Israel’s approval of 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling it a “flagrant violation of international law and relevant UN Security Council resolutions”.
The Israeli cabinet approved the settlements on April 1, according to Peace Now, an Israeli watchdog group, although Netanyahu’s government has made no formal announcement.
Israeli media reported the decision on Thursday after the military censor cleared it for publication.
The OIC warned the move aimed to “undermine the two-state solution” and called on the international community to act against Israeli violations against Palestinians.
Irish minister condemns Israeli strikes in Lebanon, calls for ceasefire extension
Ireland’s foreign minister says she is “appalled” by the Israeli attacks on Lebanon and has called for the US-Iran ceasefire to be extended to the country.
“I am appalled by Israel’s brutal attacks across Lebanon, with over 200 dead,” Helen McEntee posted on X, following a phone call with Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi.
“These attacks are unacceptable and must stop,” she wrote, adding that a ceasefire must be upheld by all parties, including in Lebanon.
Yesterday I spoke with Lebanon’s FM @YoussefRaggi I am appalled by Israel’s brutal attacks across Lebanon, with over 200 dead. These attacks are unacceptable and must stop.
A ceasefire must be upheld by all parties and extended to Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/uGxrHnS2be
— Helen McEntee TD (@HMcEntee) April 10, 2026
Israeli strikes in Lebanon taking ‘devastating and inhumane’ toll on children: UNICEF
The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF has warned that intensified Israeli air strikes across Lebanon are having a catastrophic impact on children, after bombardments on Tuesday reportedly killed 33 children and injured 153 within minutes.
UNICEF said the latest bloodshed adds to a “staggering” total of about 600 children killed or injured in Lebanon since March 2.
More than one million people have been uprooted nationwide, including an estimated 390,000 children, many displaced multiple times, it added.
The agency said it has received reports of children being pulled from under rubble, with others missing, separated from families and suffering severe trauma after losing loved ones and homes.
“International humanitarian law is clear: civilians, including children, must be protected at all times,” it added.
