Key facts
- Israeli forces killed 54 Palestinian children in the West Bank in 2025.
- The rate of Palestinian child killings in the West Bank in 2025 is the highest since 1967.
- Nearly 25% of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces since October 2023 have been minors.
- Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health reported at least 4,247 deaths from Israeli attacks since March 2.
- Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health reported 12,195 wounded from Israeli attacks since March 2.
- Iranian cyberattacks on Israel surged from 1,600 in June 2025 to 4,800 in June 2026.
- A security deal between Israel and Lebanon ties Israel's withdrawal to Hezbollah's disarmament.
- Journalists in Gaza are reporting from tents after media offices were destroyed.
- Israeli forces detained Palestinian students during secondary school examinations in the West Bank.
- The Arab Parliament speaker called for intensified efforts to hold Israeli officials accountable.
Israeli forces killed 54 Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank in 2025, the highest rate since 1967, according to Israeli human rights group B'Tselem. The organization reported a lack of accountability for these killings and noted that nearly 25% of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces since October 2023 have been minors. B'Tselem highlighted the significant number of child fatalities and the absence of accountability mechanisms.
In Lebanon, the Ministry of Public Health reported that Israeli attacks have resulted in at least 4,247 deaths and 12,195 wounded since March 2. These figures underscore the ongoing hostilities and displacement in the region, prompting calls for international action and accountability. Analysts also warn that a security deal between Israel and Lebanon, which ties Israel's withdrawal to Hezbollah's disarmament, may entrench a stalemate rather than resolve the conflict. This condition is seen as unattainable, potentially allowing Israel to maintain a long-term military presence in southern Lebanon.
Cybersecurity threats have also escalated, with Iranian cyberattacks against Israel increasing from 1,600 in June 2025 to 4,800 in June 2026, according to Yossi Karadi, Director General of Israel's National Cyber Directorate. This surge followed a U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran. In Gaza, journalists are forced to report from tents and shelter centers due to the destruction of media offices by Israeli attacks, leading to a high number of media worker casualties and a collapse of journalistic infrastructure. Additionally, a Palestinian advocacy group reported an increase in Israeli detentions of students in the West Bank during secondary school examinations, with some students placed in administrative detention.
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, speaker of the Arab Parliament and chairman of the Committee on Palestine, urged intensified efforts to hold Israeli officials accountable. He called for stronger parliamentary and diplomatic action to counter settlement expansion and ensure international protection for Palestinians.