NEW YORK CITY: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned the worsening crisis in Gaza. He described “an endless catalog of horrors” in the territory and warned of catastrophic humanitarian consequences, as he called for immediate international action to address the situation and ensure accountability.
Guterres said civilians in Gaza were enduring “yet another deadly escalation” as Israel continues to signal plans for a military takeover of Gaza City. He called this a “new and dangerous phase” of the conflict that would have “devastating consequences,” including the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people already traumatized by months of violence.
“This must stop,” Guterres said. “Gaza is piled with rubble, piled with bodies, and piled with examples of what may be serious violations of international law.”
Citing recent airstrikes, he added that Israeli military operations have killed civilians, medical workers and journalists.
A double Israeli strike on Nasser hospital in Khan Younis killed 20 people on Monday, including health workers and journalists. At least one person was killed by the initial strike, and others in a second minutes later as rescuers and journalists rushed to the scene.
