UN Secretary General Warns Against Violence In Gaza

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the latest violence around Gaza, urging all sides to stop violence.

In a statement, Guterres said: “I am gravely concerned over the dangerous escalation of violence in Gaza and southern Israel.

“I deeply regret the loss of life. It is imperative that all sides urgently step back from the brink of another devastating conflict.”

He urged Hamas and other Palestinian militants in Gaza to cease the launching of rockets and incendiary kites and provocations along the enclave’s border fence.

“Any further escalation will endanger the lives of Palestinians and Israelis alike, deepen the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and undermine current efforts to improve livelihoods and support the return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza,” he said.

On Friday, Palestinian gunmen allegedly killed an Israeli soldier and in response, the Israeli military reportedly launched dozens of strikes that killed three Hamas fighters.

A fourth Palestinian was suspectedly killed by Israeli gunfire during a protest near the border.