UN / WEST BANK UPDATE

A UN spokesperson said that the UN Secretary-General is gravely concerned by the reported decision of the Israeli security cabinet to authorize a series of administrative and enforcement measures in Area A and Area B of the occupied West Bank. UNIFEED

• Video Length: 00:01:25
• Production Date: 9 February 2026
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: ANTONIO GUTERRES
• Subject Topical: TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL; TWO-STATE SOLUTION; SECRETARY-GENERAL
• Geographic Subject: WEST BANK; ISRAEL
• MAMS Id: 3533511
• Parent Id: 3533511
• Alternate Title: unifeed260209c

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STORY: UN / WEST BANK UPDATE
TRT: 01:25
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 09 FEBRUARY 2026, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

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FILE - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations

09 FEBRUARY 2026, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, spokesperson, journalists, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The Secretary-General is gravely concerned by the reported decision of the Israeli security cabinet to authorize a series of administrative and enforcement measures in Area A and Area B of the occupied West Bank. The Secretary-General warns that the current trajectory on the ground, including this decision, is eroding the prospect for the two-State solution. He reiterates that all Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and their associated regime and infrastructure, have no legal validity and are in flagrant violation of international law, including relevant United Nations resolutions.”
4. Wide shot, journalists
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Such actions, including Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory are not only destabilizing but – as recalled by the International Court of Justice – unlawful. The Secretary-General calls on Israel to reverse these measures and all parties to preserve the only path to lasting peace, which is a negotiated two-State solution, in line with relevant Security Council resolutions and international law.”
6. Med shot, journalists

Storyline

A UN spokesperson said that the UN Secretary-General is gravely concerned by the reported decision of the Israeli security cabinet to authorize a series of administrative and enforcement measures in Area A and Area B of the occupied West Bank.

Addressing the press today (09 Feb) UN Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric said, “the Secretary-General warns that the current trajectory on the ground, including this decision, is eroding the prospect for the two-State solution. He reiterates that all Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and their associated regime and infrastructure, have no legal validity and are in flagrant violation of international law, including relevant United Nations resolutions.”

He concluded, “Such actions, including Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory are not only destabilizing but – as recalled by the International Court of Justice – unlawful. The Secretary-General calls on Israel to reverse these measures and all parties to preserve the only path to lasting peace, which is a negotiated two-State solution, in line with relevant Security Council resolutions and international law.”