Secretary of state says body ‘needs reform, but walking away won’t fix it’; Trump withdrew from organization over anti-Israel bias

Secretary of State Blinken expected to announce return to Geneva-based body that Trump administration quit in 2018 while citing ongoing bias against Jerusalem

Two allies protest amendment to non-legally binding resolution which strongly urges countries to oppose any unilateral economic, financial or trade sanctions

International representatives given briefings, visit destroyed Hezbollah tunnel, as Jerusalem calls for peacekeepers to be able to monitor southern Lebanon without limitations

1-year extension for UNIFIL, deployed in area since 1978, comes as Israeli officials demand major changes in how the force operates

But officials in Ramallah, while acknowledging coordinating emergency response with Jerusalem, continue to slam Israel, say 'occupation knows nothing of humanity'

Diplomat worked to prevent Israel losing its General Assembly seat amid Arab pressure, release of US hostages in Lebanon and brokered historic cease-fire between Iran and Iraq

General Assembly OKs series of measures critical of Israel, but none singling out any other state; monitor group slams 'torrent of one-sided resolutions'

Israel praises 'unprecedented' document, while claiming it cites BDS as a leading cause of Jew hatred -- which the report did not in fact do

With 65% of population questioned in new Pew survey expressing an unfavorable view of the world body, Jewish state surpasses the next nation in line -- Russia -- by 22 points