The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, called on Monday to continue dialogue between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas to achieve a “definitive humanitarian ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip and end the conflict in the region.
Guterres praised the role played by Egypt, Qatar and the United States in obtaining a temporary four-day truce, which allowed more humanitarian aid to enter the Palestinian enclave and the release of more than 50 hostages (Israelis and foreign nationals) kidnapped by the group. The Palestinian armed forces during their October 7 offensive against Israeli territory, which left 1,200 dead.
The former Portuguese prime minister stressed the importance of reaching a ceasefire “that benefits the population of Gaza”, according to a statement from his spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, in which he also applauded the role played by the Red Cross in the current situation. .
“I call on all parties to use their influence to end this tragic conflict and support measures that lead to the only sustainable future for the region: a two-state solution with Israel and Palestine living side by side,” said. .
“Seven weeks of hostilities in Gaza and Israel have caused a death toll that has shocked the world. In the last four days there has not been a sound of weapons. We have seen the release of Palestinian hostages and prisoners from Israeli jails,” Guterres said. , before It should be noted that the United Nations “will continue to support” this type of truce.
On the other hand, and despite the arrival of more humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave also within the framework of the truce agreement, the UN Secretary General regretted that 1.7 million displaced people continue to be in “great need” and described the humanitarian situation in Gaza catastrophic.
In response to the Hamas attack, Israel declared war on the Palestinian Islamist movement and heavily bombed the Gaza Strip until the parties reached an agreement on a four-day truce, which began last Friday.
Until the start of the truce, Israeli army attacks in Gaza had killed more than 14,000 people, according to Hamas, which has controlled the enclave since 2007.
Source: TSF
