18-07-2025
Israel says it won't extend visa of top U.N. humanitarian official
JAFFA, Israel — Israel has declined to renew the visa for a top U.N. official in the occupied Palestinian territories in what humanitarian officials say is part of a pattern of Israel retaliating against those who criticize its conduct in the Gaza war and toward Palestinians.
Jonathan Whittall of the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is the latest local head of a U.N. agency to be denied a visa to Israel, according to Farhan Haq, a spokesman for Secretary General António Gutteres. OCHA monitors, coordinates aid, and advocates for international humanitarian law in Gaza and the West Bank.
