UN Secretary-General says he is devastated by the growing number of civilian casualties
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “deeply concerned” about the casualties among civilians in the Gaza Strip and “deeply disturbed” by the Israeli Air Force’s attack on a building where international media had their offices . his spokesman said on Saturday.
Mr Guterres is “deeply saddened by the Israeli airstrikes today (Saturday) on a high-rise building where several international news outlets were based in Gaza City,” said his spokesman, Stefan Duzari. in a press release he published, notes APE-MPE.
The Portuguese UN leader is also “shocked” by “the growing number of civilian casualties, especially the deaths of ten members of the same family, mostly children, in an Israeli air strike last night (Friday) last night”, which He was allegedly targeted by a “Hamas leader” in the As Sati refugee camp, according to the statement.
“The Secretary-General reminds all parties that targeting political buildings and media installations violates international law and that any sacrifice must be avoided,” the statement added.
Israeli Air Force and Artillery strikes in the Gaza Strip on Monday have killed at least 145 people, including 41 children, and injured another 1,100, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. of the worst outbreak of violence in the region since 2014.
Palestinian militants have fired at least 2,300 rockets at Israeli cities, killing 10 people, including a child and a soldier, and wounding more than 560 others, according to Israeli officials.
