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Israel and Lebanon Agree to 10‑Day Ceasefire as Trump Announces Breakthrough

  Israel and Lebanon Reach 10‑Day Ceasefire Following Trump Announcement Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10‑day ceasefire set to begin at 5 p.m. EST, according to U.S. President Donald Trump, who said the truce followed “excellent conversations” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.  The ceasefire comes after more than six weeks of intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran‑backed armed group operating in southern Lebanon. The conflict has resulted in over 2,000 deaths in Lebanon and displaced more than a million residents, while Israel has maintained a 10‑kilometre security zone in southern Lebanon. Trump stated that both leaders agreed to begin the truce to pursue peace, adding that he plans to invite them to the White House for the first direct talks between the two countries since 1983. Lebanese officials have welcomed the ceasefire, though Hezbollah has said its adherence depends on Israel halting all attacks....
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Israel Urges UN to Dissolve Gaza Inquiry Commission Over Alleged Bias

 

Israel has formally called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to dismantle its Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and Israel. In a letter sent by Israel’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Daniel Meron, the commission was accused of “institutional discrimination” and bias against Israel.

The commission, established in 2021, has repeatedly condemned Israeli military actions in Gaza, particularly following the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas. Its most recent report accused Israel of committing “genocidal acts” against Palestinians—a claim that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced as antisemitic and politically motivated.

Israel disengaged from the Human Rights Council earlier this year and has consistently criticized the commission’s findings. While Council President Jurg Lauber received the letter, he lacks the authority to abolish the commission; that decision lies with the Council’s 47 member states.

The controversy underscores deep divisions over the UN’s role in investigating human rights violations in the region, with Israel asserting that the inquiry undermines its legitimacy and security concerns.

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