UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expresses deep concern about the developments in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin and urges Israel to respect international humanitarian law
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says "all military operations must be conducted with full respect for international humanitarian law".Nine Palestinians have been killed by Israeli army fire in the occupied West Bank early on Monday, including eight in Jenin. / Photo: AA
"The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the developments in Jenin," said his deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq in a statement on Monday. "We want all attacks that hit residential areas, highly populated areas of any sort, to stop," said Haq. Earlier in the day, Tor Wennesland, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, said on Twitter the escalating tension is very dangerous regarding the Israeli raid.
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