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UN warns Israeli settlers could join blacklist for violations against children

The UN has issued a warning that Israeli settler groups may be placed on a global blacklist due to their alleged violations against children. The UN's annual report on Children and Armed Conflict documented a significant increase in grave violations against Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank. According to the report, there were 38,558 such violations worldwide in 2025, impacting 24,174 children. This includes 14,224 children who were killed or maimed, with a notable 34% increase in deaths compared to 2024. Verified reports indicate that 2,668 Palestinian children were killed in Gaz

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that Israeli settler groups could be added to a global blacklist for violations against children as he voiced alarm at a "staggering" rise in violations against Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank.

The world body's annual report on Children and Armed Conflict recorded 38,558 "grave violations" globally in 2025, affecting 24,174 children, the latter figure a record since CAAC's mandate began in 1996.

The data showed 14,224 children killed or maimed, with a 34 percent rise over 2024 in the number killed to 6,266. It said the United Nations had verified the killing of 2,668 Palestinian children in Gaza and 57 in the West Bank.

A child injured by Israeli settlers lies in a hospital bed, next to his father Youssef Muzahim, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank 2 June 2026. (Mohamad Torokman / Reuters)

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Source document: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

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Middle East EyeIndependentCenter3 days ago
UN warns Israeli settlers could join blacklist for violations against children

The UN has issued a warning that Israeli settler groups may be placed on a global blacklist due to their alleged violations against children. The UN's annual report on Children and Armed Conflict documented a significant increase in grave violations against Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank. According to the report, there were 38,558 such violations worldwide in 2025, impacting 24,174 children. This includes 14,224 children who were killed or maimed, with a notable 34% increase in deaths compared to 2024. Verified reports indicate that 2,668 Palestinian children were killed in Gaz

Bias read (Center): The article presents factual information based on the UN's annual report without apparent bias. It does not favor any particular side but rather reports on the findings and warnings issued by international organizations.

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  • government UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
  • organisation UN's annual report on Children and Armed Conflict
Middle East EyeIndependentCenter3 days ago
Israeli settlers torch two West Bank mosques, Palestinian officials say

Israeli settlers reportedly set fire to two mosques in the West Bank, according to local officials. The incidents occurred amid an increase in attacks against Palestinian communities by settlers since the start of the Gaza war in 2023. Damage included scorched walls, graffiti in Hebrew, and destruction of parts of the mosques.

Bias read (Center): The article presents factual accounts from local officials and includes direct quotes without overtly biased language. It does not take a clear stance on the incident itself but reports on the events and their context within the broader conflict.

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  • government Osama Abdullah, head of the village council in Jiljiliya

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  • governmentUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
  • organisationUN's annual report on Children and Armed Conflict
  • governmentOsama Abdullah, head of the village council in Jiljiliya