UN rights chief says next Israeli government must 'change course massively'

Live Blog Update| Israeli Elections 29 October 2026 06:21 GMT UN human rights chief Volker Turk told reporters in New York on Wednesday that he hopes the new Israeli government will "change course massively" and respect international law. "The message is: Don’t continue the current course of warfare where you think you are above international law, because I think that’s what we have frankly seen in the current environment," he said. “Don’t continue the current course of warfare where you think you are above international law.” UN human rights chief Volker Turk told reporters in New York on Wednesday that he hopes the new Israeli government will “change course massively” and respect international law https://t.co/SfGXXoHOAC — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) October 29, 2026