INA - SOURCES
António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, expressed his concern on Wednesday that recent developments could lead to a full-scale resumption of conflict in the region.
"The people of the region are paying a heavy price for the ongoing escalation, the repercussions of which extend to the entire world," he said in a press statement, expressing his deep concern that "recent developments could lead to a full-scale resumption of conflict in the region."
Regarding Lebanon, Guterres called on all parties to work towards a diplomatic settlement that respects Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
For the Gaza Strip, the UN Secretary-General called for "the immediate and full implementation of efforts to consolidate the ceasefire and remove obstacles hindering the delivery of humanitarian aid," emphasizing that "Gaza is an integral part of the State of Palestine and must remain so."
“Alarming reports from the West Bank regarding escalating settler violence against Palestinians, house demolitions, land confiscations, settlement expansion, and the continued displacement of Palestinians at levels unprecedented since 1967, he pointed out.