UN Demands Israel Withdraw from Palestinian Territories

The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution demanding Israel withdraw from Palestinian territories within 12 months, following a non-binding advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice declaring Israel's presence in these territories illegal. The resolution, which garnered 124 votes in favor, 14 against, and 43 abstentions, calls for sanctions, an arms embargo, and reparations to Palestinians. Israel has condemned the resolution, claiming it encourages terrorism and harms peace prospects. Concurrently, four Israeli soldiers were killed by an IED in Gaza's Rafah city. Violence has surged in the West Bank, including an attack on a Palestinian school by Jewish settlers, exacerbating tensions in the region.