The UN Secretary-General called for an immediate end to hostilities on Friday, July 31, 2026, as UN agencies documented rising civilian casualties from Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank.
"The fighting must stop," the Secretary-General said, according to United Nations News.
UN agencies reported that Israeli airstrikes were ongoing in Gaza while hostilities continued in both Lebanon and the West Bank. Civilian casualties were climbing across all three areas as of July 31, 2026.