UN secretary general calls on Israel and Palestine to de-escalate

UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls on Palestine and Israel to immediately cease hostilities

Stéphane Dujarric, the secretary-general’s spokesman, said this at a briefing on Friday, 14 May.

“The secretary-general calls on all parties to immediately cease hostilities in Gaza and Israel”, –  he said.

News Front earlier reported that more than 500 homes, hospitals and schools had been destroyed by Israeli shelling in the Gaza Strip.