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UN says an expansion of Israel's war in Gaza would be 'deeply alarming'
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, AUG 11 – UN warns Israeli plan to occupy Gaza risks worsening humanitarian crisis and endangering hostages; over 61,000 Palestinians have died since conflict began, UN officials said.
- Amid media reports of expansion, the United Nations on August 5, 2025, called reports about Israel's Gaza operations 'deeply alarming' if true.
- On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met senior security officials to finalize a strategy, with media reporting he favored a complete military takeover of the Palestinian enclave.
- The UN official noted that reports of Gaza expansion 'would risk catastrophic consequences...and could further endanger the lives of the remaining hostages in Gaza,' emphasizing the legal status of Gaza.
- At the Security Council, several voices appealed, with Geng Shuang urging `Israel to immediately halt such dangerous actions`, highlighting international concern.
- Despite warnings, Israel maintains control of 75% of Gaza, where over two million Palestinians live, and 87% of the Strip is in militarised zones or under evacuation orders.
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In the face of the international outcry of the plan put forward by Benyamin Netanyahu to take control of Gaza, the United Nations convened a Security Council as a matter of urgency, but did not lead to a draft resolution on the subject.
The representative of the United Kingdom denounced a plan that would only "aggravate the suffering of Palestinian civilians in Gaza".
United Nations, Aug 10 (EFE).- The Palestinian ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour, this Sunday called for “stopping genocide” during the emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the new plan of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the military occupation of Gaza. “Given Netanyahu’s insistence to seek this genocide, to destroy our people by death and displacement, annex our territory, destroy Palestine and any opportunity…
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