Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on the sidelines of the G20 conference in Rio de Janeiro, underscoring the importance of Türkiye's role in advancing diplomatic solutions to pressing regional conflicts.

At the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, world leaders issued a joint statement calling for "comprehensive" ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon, as well as a "just and durable peace" for the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war. This declaration follows Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which reached its 1000th day.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has called for suspending political dialogue with Israel, citing the country's disregard for international law in Gaza.

The potential shift in EU-Israel relations comes after months of fruitless appeals for Israel to respect international norms during the ongoing conflict.

The U.N. condemned on Nov. 8 the staggering number of civilians killed in Israel's war in Gaza, with women and children comprising nearly 70 percent of the thousands of fatalities it had managed to verify.

In a fresh report, the United Nations human rights office detailed the "horrific reality" that has unfolded for civilians in both Gaza and Israel.

At least five U.N. peacekeepers were wounded in an Israeli airstrike in south Lebanon on Thursday, the United Nations reported, in a raid that also killed three civilians.

Israeli parliament early Nov. 7 passed a law that would allow it to deport family members of Palestinian attackers, including the country's own citizens, to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip or other locations.

The Biden administration is stepping up criticism of Israel for not doing enough to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza as a 30-day deadline looms for Israeli officials to meet certain requirements or risk potential restrictions on military assistance.

Hamas-run Gaza's health ministry said Monday that Israeli forces were bombarding the last partially functioning hospital in the territory's north, as Israel formally notified the U.N. it is cutting ties with the main aid agency for Palestinians.

Children peep from the window of a building which was slighty burned following a reported attack by Israeli settlers in a residential area on the outskirts of Ramallah city in the occupied West Bank, on Nov. 4, 2024. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)

The United States has voiced concern about a "horrifying" Israeli strike in Gaza that killed a large number of children and said it was asking its ally for answers.