Palestine's permanent observer to the UN cried at a UNSC meeting

During an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on January 3, Riyad Mansour, Palestine's permanent observer to the organization, wept.

The diplomat let a tear fall as he spoke about the Palestinian doctor Mahmoud Abu Nujeil, who was killed in an Israeli strike. Mansour could not contain his emotions as he read the doctor's message left on a surgery planning board.

"Whoever stays until the end will tell our story. We did the best we could. Remember us. Remember us," the Palestinian Permanent Observer quoted a Palestinian observer as saying.

Earlier on December 26, five Palestinian journalists were killed in an Israeli strike on central Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacked a vehicle belonging to the Palestinian TV channel Al-Quds near the gates of Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat Camp in the central Gaza Strip.

On December 25, at least eight Palestinians were killed in the West Bank. It is specified that the Israel Defense Forces troops on bulldozers came to the refugee camp in the Tulkarm area, destroying roads and important infrastructure.

Before that, on December 22, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacked the building of a former school, which, according to the military, were militants of the radical Palestinian movement Hamas. At the same time, Reuters, citing medics in the Gaza Strip, reported that there were displaced families in the building. According to them, at least 24 Palestinians, including children, were killed.

The situation in the Middle East escalated on the morning of October 7, 2023, when the Palestinian radical movement Hamas subjected the territory of Israel to a massive rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. On the same day, Israel began retaliatory strikes.