Secretary general’s comments come at time of mounting civilian casualties, including children, in mass Israeli strikes on northern GazaMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe UN secretary general, António Guterres has warned Israel could carry out the “ethnic cleansing” of Gaza if the international community does not make a determined stand to prevent it.Guterres made his appeal at a time of mounting civilian casualties from the Israeli bombardment of northern Gaza. A strike on Tuesday in Beit Lahiya district left at least 93 dead, in what the UN said was just one of at least seven “mass casualty incidents” across Gaza over the past week. Continue reading…
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Author : Patrick Greenfield in Cali, Malak A Tantesh in Gaza and Julian Borger in Jerusalem
Publish date : 2024-10-30 18:05:48
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António Guterres warns Israel could carry out ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Gaza
