UN chief 'shocked' by deadly Israel airstrikes in Gaza
The Hindu
UN chief shocked by intense Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, calls for ceasefire, humanitarian aid, and release of hostages.
UN chief Antonio Guterres voiced shock on Tuesday (March 18, 2025) after hundreds were killed in the most intense Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since a fragile ceasefire took effect in January.
"The secretary-general is shocked by the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza," UN spokesman Rolando Gomez told a press briefing in Geneva.
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"He strongly appeals for the ceasefire to be respected, for unimpeded humanitarian assistance to be re-established, and for the remaining hostages to be released unconditionally."
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