UN demands probe into Gaza aid flotilla ‘attacks’

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Sept. 24, 2025, called for an end to the “attacks” on the flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip, demanding an “independent” investigation. (AFP)
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Updated 24 September 2025
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UN demands probe into Gaza aid flotilla ‘attacks’

  • “There must be an independent, impartial and thorough investigation ” on the Global Sumud Flotilla, Al-Kheetan said

GENEVA: The United Nations called Wednesday for an investigation into alleged drone “attacks” against a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, saying anyone responsible for the “violations” should be held accountable.

“There must be an independent, impartial and thorough investigation into the reported attacks and harassment by drones and other objects” on the Global Sumud Flotilla, which said a dozen explosions were heard around its ships late Tuesday, UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan said in a statement.


Lebanese state media says Israeli strike kills Hamas official

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Lebanese state media says Israeli strike kills Hamas official

  • Lebanese state media said an Israeli strike killed a Hamas official on Thursday
BEIRUT: Lebanese state media said an Israeli strike killed a Hamas official on Thursday, the first reported targeted killing of a member of the Palestinian militant group since US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered regional war.
Wassim Atallah Al-Ali and his wife were killed when an “enemy drone targeted their home” in Beddawi, a Palestinian refugee camp near Tripoli, in a pre-dawn strike, the National News Agency (NNA) reported, describing the man as a senior Hamas official.