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UN chief urges immediate Gaza ceasefire, warns of casualties from Israeli operation

Antonio Guterres urged an immediate ceasefire and unconditional release of hostages as Israel holds about 75% of Gaza amid escalating conflict causing significant casualties.

  • On Thursday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged a swift halt to hostilities in Gaza and demanded the unconditional release of hostages captured by Hamas.
  • The call follows Israel's announcement of initial military steps to seize Gaza City, where it currently controls about 75% of the Gaza Strip amid ongoing conflict.
  • Israel has activated a large number of military reservists and is advancing with its campaign to capture Gaza City, drawing international condemnation over concerns that the operation may cause extensive Palestinian displacement and increase casualties.
  • Guterres urged Israel to reverse settlement expansion in the West Bank, which the Palestinian Foreign Ministry says isolates communities and threatens a two-state solution.
  • The developments suggest increasing tension with significant humanitarian risks, underscoring the urgency of negotiations to end hostilities and address settlement disputes.
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Antonio Guterres speaks in a "vital" measure to ensure the safety of the population. In this journal, an update of the main fires and the new Unit of Foreigners and Frontiers of the PSP.

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Call for immediate ceasefire by Antonio Guterres to avoid "death and destruction" - IDF may face staffing problem due to fatigue of reservists and division in Israeli society

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News in the ticker: Israel's troops seem to be holding suburbs of Gaza. The deployment is to be expanded. At the same time, efforts are underway to secure a ceasefire.

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