Live blog: Israel threatens new Hezbollah leader with fate of predecessor

Thursday, October 31, 2024

2022 GMT — Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz issued a threat to Hezbollah's new chief, Naim Qassem, that he would meet the same fate as his predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah.

Katz responded to Qassem's first official speech, where the Hezbollah leader pledged to continue Nasrallah's path of resistance. Katz vowed on X that Israel "will make sure" of Qassem’s demise "soon."

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2059 GMT — Arab League to hold emergency meeting on Israeli ban on UNRWA

The Arab League has announced holding an emergency session to address Israel's decision to block the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from operating in Palestinian territories.

In a statement, the league said the session, led by Yemen and requested by Jordan, will bring together the League's permanent representatives at its Cairo headquarters to form a united response to the ban.

2043 GMT — Rapporteur urges Israel's UN membership suspension

A UN rapporteur urged the suspension of Israel's UN membership, citing repeated violations of international law and the occupation of Palestinian territories.

"I do believe that the impunity that has been granted to Israel has allowed it to become a serial violator of international law," Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, said at a news conference.

Albanese said she recommends that the General Assembly consider the suspension of Israel's credential as a member of the UN until it ends violating international laws and withdraws the occupation, which she said is "clearly unlawful."

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