UN Security Council meets as West Bank violence rises and Gaza plan stalls
Security Council meets as settler attacks in the West Bank rise and a year-old Gaza peace plan remains stalled, with disarmament and withdrawal not begun.
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The UN Security Council met Monday as Middle East peace prospects came under strain: West Bank settler violence and settlement expansion are raising fears for a two-State solution, while a year-old Gaza peace plan has stalled with its later phases unimplemented.
- OCHA recorded more than 1,600 settler attacks in the West Bank this year, averaging 6.7 a day, and more than 4,300 Palestinians displaced.
- Israel has invited bids for 1,234 homes in the E1 area near East Jerusalem, with a 19 October deadline; UN officials warn the project would divide the West Bank.
- UNRWA, citing local health authorities, reports 1,394 Palestinians killed in Gaza since the October 2025 ceasefire; 94 per cent of the population need shelter assistance.
West Bank pressure
The Council convened Monday morning with peace prospects strained on two fronts. In the West Bank, settler violence and settlement expansion are raising fears for a two-State solution, according to the UN. OCHA recorded more than 1,600 settler attacks this year, averaging 6.7 a day, up from five a day in 2025, and more than 4,300 Palestinians have been displaced.
Israel has invited bids for 1,234 homes in the E1 area near East Jerusalem, with a deadline of 19 October. UN officials warn the project would divide the West Bank. The illegality of settlements under international law remains a key point of contention.
Gaza plan stalled
In Gaza, a year-old peace plan has stalled while civilian suffering continues. UNRWA, citing local health authorities, reports 1,394 Palestinians killed since the October 2025 ceasefire, and some 94 per cent of the population need shelter assistance.
The plan's later phases, including Hamas' disarmament and Israel's full withdrawal, remain unimplemented. Nickolay Mladenov of the Board of Peace said the situation on the ground does not yet match the documents.
What remains unimplemented in the Gaza peace plan?
Hamas' disarmament and Israel's full withdrawal, the plan's later phases, have yet to begin. Nickolay Mladenov of the Board of Peace said the situation on the ground does not yet match the documents.
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