UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said this Monday that he was deeply “concerned” by the announcement that Israel would launch a full siege of the Gaza Strip, recalling that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip was already “extremely serious” even before the outbreak of hostilities.
The new balance points to more than 800 Israelis dead and at least 2,500 wounded. after a surprise attack by the Islamic group Hamas on Israel.
At the news conference, Guterres predicted those numbers would rise as attacks still continued and many remained missing.
“I repeat my call to immediately stop these attacks and release all hostages,” António Guterres said.
“I am deeply alarmed by the news that more than 500 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and more than three thousand injured. Civilians must be respected and protected in all circumstances,” the UN Secretary-General said.
António Guterres said Israeli missiles had already hit medical facilities in Gaza, as well as multi-storey residential towers and a mosque.
“About 137,000 people are currently sheltering in UNRWA facilities (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East,” said the Secretary-General.
The UN chief, who called for an end to attacks on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, warned of the human cost and called on “all relevant parties and entities” to allow “UN access to deliver urgent humanitarian assistance to stranded and defenseless Palestinian civilians.” from the Gaza Strip.”
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