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Israel calls for UN chief to resign over Gaza comments – DW
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Israeli diplomats have bristled at comments by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who said the October 7 terror attacks on Israel by the militant Hamas group "did not happen in a vacuum."
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At Cairo 'peace summit,' Guterres says Gazans living through 'humanitarian catastrophe'; PA's Abbas vows to prevent 'second Nakba'; Jordan slams world silence on Palestinian deaths
Israel’s bombardment of Gaza entails “clear violations of international law,” according to the top United Nations official, who called for an “immediate ceasefire” as civilian casualties mount in the war against Hamas.
Israeli diplomats have bristled at comments by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who said the October 7 terror attacks on Israel by the militant Hamas group "did not happen in a vacuum."
At a meeting of the UN Security Council, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said a humanitarian cease-fire would facilitate hostage releases, allow aid, and "ease epic suffering." DW has the latest.
The United Nations secretary-general called on Israel and Hamas to immediately halt their war, saying the parties were killing and injuring civilians in violation of international law.