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UN warns Israel's home demolitions may be war crimes

7/29/2026

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  • UN High Commissioner Volker Türk said Israel must end its occupation and stop demolishing homes, warning the destruction could be war crimes.
  • He said the conflict began on March 2 after Hezbollah rockets followed U.S.–Israeli attacks that sparked the Iran war.
  • Türk reported Israeli attacks have killed over 4,000 people, displaced 1.2 million and occupied dozens of towns.
  • President Joseph Aoun said Lebanon will not accept violations of the June 26 framework deal.