UN chief 'shocked' by Israeli strikes on Gaza

"... 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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Publisted at 5:03 PM, Tue Mar 18th, 2025

UN chief Antonio Guterres is "shocked" by Israel's renewed airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and urged that a ceasefire be respected, a United Nations spokesman said Tuesday.

"The secretary-general is shocked by the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza... 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," UN spokesman Rolando Gomez told a media briefing.

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