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Following recent violent clashes in the Middle East, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on Israel and the Palestinians to avoid "another destructive conflict." "I am deeply concerned by this dangerous escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip and in southern Israel," Guterres said today in New York
It is imperative that "all parties away from the risk of a new destructive conflict. " The Islamic radical Hamas of the Gaza Strip and the "militant Palestinians" have urged the UN Secretary-General to refrain from any rocket attacks and the use of balloons with guns. incendiaries against Israel. They should also put an end to the "provocations" along the border between Gaza and Israel. "Israel must show restraint not to feed the situation," adds Guterres.
Collaboration with the UN calls for
To get out of this dangerous situation, Israel and the Palestinians should work with the United Nations and their counterparts Special Envoy of the Middle East, Nikolai Mladenov, collaborated, asked Guterres. "All new escalation threatens the lives of Palestinians and Israelis" and "worsens the humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip".
Palestinian demonstrations killed an Israeli soldier on the Gaza border with Israel for the first time in four years. The Israeli army fought back with mbadive retaliatory attacks in which, according to Hamas, three of its fighters were killed. A Palestinian civilian was also shot dead during demonstrations against Israel, as reported by the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip.
Ceasefire Broken
However, in the night of today, Hamas declared a ceasefire. agree with Israel. The Israeli army said that there had been no new Israeli attacks in the coastal strip overnight. Today, a Hamas military post was bombed in the Gaza Strip after a group of Palestinians crossed the border fence into Israel.
The escalation of violence sparked fears of a new war between Israel and Hamas. leads. The UN mediator, Mladenov, had insisted on demanding restraint on both sides
According to UN diplomats, no country has yet called for a special meeting of the Security Council of the UN on the conflict. For Tuesday, the panel's program includes regular monthly advice on the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
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