Antònio Guterres spoke as Israel said its war with Hamas had moved to a new phase and began its ground offensive in the Palestinian enclave
Antònio Guterres, the UN secretary-general, has said he is “surprised by an unprecedented escalation of the bombardments” by Israel after calls for a ceasefire to endSpeaking from Qatar on Saturday, the UN chief said: “This is the moment of truth. Everyone must assume their responsibilities. History will judge us all.”
He said: “Regarding the situation in Gaza, I was encouraged in the last days by what seemed to be a growing consensus in the international community, including the countries supporting Israel, for the need of at least a humanitarian pause in the fighting to facilitate the release of hostages in Gaza, the evacuation of third country nationals and the necessary massive scale up of the delivery of humanitarian aid to the people in Gaza.
“I want to repeat what I said yesterday. This is the moment of truth. Everyone must assume their responsibilities. History will judge us all.”
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