UN envoy tells the Security Council Gaza's ceasefire 'exists in name only' for some Palestinians

Oct. 15, 2026 — At the Security Council's quarterly open debate on the Palestinian question, the UN's acting Middle East peace coordinator, Ramiz Alakbarov, said that for Palestinians living along Gaza's Yellow Line, "the ceasefire exists in name only." Since the ceasefire took effect in October 2025, Israeli military operations have caused some 1,500 Palestinian deaths, including more than 320 children, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health, he said. Speakers also raised alarm over settler violence and expansion in the West Bank.

The wall: This account does not include Israel's statement to the Council.

Tier: Confirmed (based on the UN's meetings coverage of the debate)

Sources

• UN Meetings Coverage, Speakers in Security Council Raise Alarm over Perilous State of Life in Gaza, Unprecedented Israeli Settler Violence, Expansion across West Bank (SC/16478, Oct. 15, 2026)

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