Israeli forces kill over two dozen Palestinians in Gaza and breach Lebanese airspace 100 times

Israeli forces killed more than two dozen Palestinians in Gaza and entered Lebanese airspace more than 100 times over the weekend, UN agencies and peacekeepers said on Monday, noting that the incidents occurred despite the activation of cease‑fire agreements brokered earlier this year. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported the casualties, while the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) documented the repeated airspace violations.

The fatalities in Gaza were recorded during a series of strikes on Saturday and Sunday, bringing the death toll from the latest round of hostilities to over two dozen. Simultaneously, UNIFIL observers logged more than 100 incursions into Lebanese sovereign airspace, describing them as “unjustified” and “inconsistent with the terms of the cease‑fire”. The cease‑fire, mediated by Egypt, Qatar and the United States, was intended to halt large‑scale combat operations while humanitarian assistance was delivered, but the UN bodies said the recent actions undermine those commitments and raise the risk of broader escalation.

The United Nations called on all parties to respect the cease‑fire provisions, refrain from further violations of Lebanese airspace, and allow unhindered humanitarian access to Gaza. UN officials emphasized that continued non‑compliance could jeopardize regional stability and impede efforts to protect civilians and deliver aid. Monitoring will remain ongoing as diplomatic channels seek to address the breaches.