UN chief urges end to Israeli strikes in Gaza

New York [US], September 2: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for an end to Israeli strikes in Gaza and occupier violence in the West Bank. "In Gaza, the ceasefire must be respected," Guterres said at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. He called for the immediate removal of obstacles to humanitarian aid. The ceasefire in Gaza took effect last October. Since then, Israel has killed more than 1,320 Palestinians and injured more than 4,385 others, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.
The Israeli army has killed more than 73,000 people and injured over 174,000 others in a brutal offensive in Gaza since October 2023. He said "settler attacks and settlement expansion must end" in the occupied West Bank. The UN said in August that occupier violence had reached "unprecedented levels," with more than 1,430 attacks resulting in casualties or property damage documented in 2026. (Agencies)
Source: Qatar Tribune