Adla Massoud

Sources told The National that officials underestimated the consequences, paving the way for Israeli intervention and mass killings

Russia, China and France among those favouring measured approach

Foreign ministers issue joint statement calling recognition an essential step towards the two-state solution

Text echoes key demand of Israel and western powers while also emphasising need for tangible steps towards Palestinian statehood

UN conference on Palestinian-Israeli conflict in New York criticised by US State Department as a 'reward for terrorism'

Saudi Arabia and France are leading this week's conference on a two-state solution

US Senator Lindsey Graham says country has concluded that dismantling Hamas is only way to ensure its security

Former national security adviser has pledged to 'make the UN great again'

Planned IAEA visit comes after President ended co-operation with agency

President first withdrew from UN body in 2017, a decision reversed by Joe Biden 2023

Israeli tanks push into southern and eastern districts of Deir Al Balah for the first time

President Donald Trump's former national security adviser grilled for first time since Signal scandal

Two other team experts also stepped down

Tom Barrack tells The National that Beirut has been 'responsive' to US proposal to disarm Iran-backed group

Meeting postponed last month after Israel launched attack on Iran