Riyad Mansour

Israel to continue tough response to Hamas-led mass protests near Gaza border, says defence minister

Israel's defence minister has said that the military will not change its tough response to Hamas-led mass protests near Gaza's border with Israel

UN Security Council: We want to find ways to protect Palestinians from brutality

The UN Security Council will hold an informal meeting on 6 May on the protection of Palestinian civilians, an issue the Palestinians have pressed for decades and say is more needed now than ever.

Despite genuine efforts, progress with Israel remains elusive: Palestine

Israel and the Palestinians struck a grim tone over their renewed peace talks at a Security Council debate , with both sides lashing out at each other over recent violence and the Palestinian envoy saying "tangible progress remains elusive."