UN Report: Israel and Hamas Accused of Violating Children's Rights in Conflict

The UN secretary-general will list Israel and Hamas for violating children's rights in armed conflict in a forthcoming Security Council report. The report identifies entities involved in killing and maiming children and attacking schools and hospitals. Israel expressed outrage over its inclusion, sending media a video of its UN ambassador's reaction.

The United Nations secretary-general is set to name Israel and Hamas as violators of children's rights in an armed conflict in the upcoming annual report to the Security Council. This report will highlight parties involved in the killing and maiming of children and attacks on schools and hospitals.

According to Courtenay Rattray, head of Secretary-General António Guterres' office, Israel's inclusion in the report was communicated to Israel's UN Ambassador, Gilad Erdan, last Friday. The insertion of both Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad was also confirmed by UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.

Israel has reacted with outright fury, releasing to the press a video showing Ambassador Erdan allegedly chastising Rattray during a phone call, showcasing the heightened tensions around the report's allegations.