UN chief says ‘search for food must never be a death sentence’ for Palestinians in Gaza

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday warned against the growing humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, stressing that the “search for food” should not be a “death sentence”, Anadolu reports. “The conflict between Israel and Iran has dominated headlines. But we cannot allow the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza to be pushed into the shadows,” Guterres said at a press conference at UN headquarters in New York. “The ceasefire achieved between Iran and Israel offers hope. And hope is more needed than ever.” The UN chief emphasized the “horrific” outcome of the Israeli army’s operations in the enclave, saying that “Families have been displaced again and again and are now confined to less than 1/5 of Gaza’s land. And even […]