epa07547121 A rocket fired from Gaza flies towards Israel, in Gaza City, 04 May 2019. Reports state five Palestinians were killed, including three in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip and two during protests after Friday prayer near the border with Israel eastern Gaza Strip. The Israeli army said almost 100 rockets were fired from the strip. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED SABER
Amid continuing air strikes and rocket attacks, the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process has warned that the situation is ”escalating towards a full-scale war”.
The warning came as he added his voice to calls for calm in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
More than 40 Republican senators urged President Joe Biden on Wednesday to halt talks with Iran over possible "sanctions relief" with Israel facing rocket attacks from Hamas this week.
UN concerned over most serious escalation between Israel, Palestine
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United Nations, May 13 : A UN envoy has expressed concerns over the most serious escalation between Israel and Palestinian militants in years , adding that the ground situation continues to deteriorate.
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland made the remarks on Wednesday during a closed-door briefing of the Security Council for a second time this week on the ongoing violence, reports Xinhua news agency. We are very concerned by the growing civilian casualties in both Gaza and Israel and deeply saddened by reported deaths of children in Gaza, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said.