Six UN staff killed in Gaza school strike; Lebanon violations mount

Israeli strikes killed six UN workers and civilians at a school sheltering displaced families in Gaza as needs grow, according to the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA.At least 220 agency staff have been killed in Gaza since the Hamas-Israel war began in October 2023.UNRWA Acting Commissioner-General Christian Saunders said the safety of humanitarian staff, premises and operations had been blatantly disregarded since the beginning of the war.“The longer impunity prevails, the more international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions will become irrelevant,” he said.Thousands killed and injuredSince the fragile 10 October 2025 ceasefire agreement, local authorities have reported 1,334 deaths and 4,429 injuries in Gaza, according to the UN emergency relief agency, OCHA.The UN’s safety and security partners reported military operations, including airstrikes, shelling, gunfire and naval fire, continued across all parts of Gaza over the weekend, particularly west of the so-called “yellow line” Israel established at the start of the ceasefire agreement.Airstrikes trigger displacementIsraeli airstrikes and other attacks continued to hit populated areas, causing casualties and p...