UN boss disturbed by Israeli strikes as Palestine death toll mounts to 145, including 41 children
World
Sun, May 16, 2021
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was dismayed by civilian casualties in Gaza and deeply disturbed by Israel´s strike on a building containing international media outlets, a spokesman said Saturday in response to reporters´ questions.
The comments came as Israel pummeled the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, killing 10 members of an extended family and demolishing the 13-floor Gaza building housing Qatar-based Al Jazeera and The Associated Press news agency, with Palestinian militants firing back barrages of rockets. The Secretary-General is dismayed by the increasing number of civilian casualties, including the death of ten members of the same family, including children, as a result of an Israeli airstrike last night in the al-Shati camp in Gaza, purportedly aimed at a Hamas leader, his spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, said in the writte
UN chief ´dismayed´, ´disturbed´ by Israel strikes on Gaza
By
Sunday May 16, 2021
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was dismayed by civilian casualties in Gaza and deeply disturbed by Israel´s strike on a building containing international media outlets, a spokesman said Saturday in response to reporters´ questions.
The comments came as Israel pummeled the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, killing 10 members of an extended family and demolishing the 13-floor Gaza building housing Qatar-based Al Jazeera and The Associated Press news agency, with Palestinian militants firing back barrages of rockets. The Secretary-General is dismayed by the increasing number of civilian casualties, including the death of ten members of the same family, including children, as a result of an Israeli airstrike last night in the al-Shati camp in Gaza, purportedly aimed at a Hamas leader, his spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, said in the written response to questions on the Israe
Dead children are pulled from the rubble after another night of air strikes in Gaza: Nethanyahu vows to continue rocket launches with UN Security Council set to meet today after Israel bombs Hamas leader s home
Israeli military chiefs ordered a missile strike on the home of Yehiyeh Sinwar - the top Hamas leader in Gaza
Strike took place at his home Khan Younis, in the Gaza strip, with a strike also ordered on his brother s home
Israel yesterday destroyed Jala Tower housing Al Jazeera and other world press offices , said Al Jazeera
White House press secretary Jen Psaki tweeted that the U.S. had communicated directly to the Israelis that ensuring the safety and security of journalists and independent media is a paramount responsibility
The 12-story block in Gaza City brought down by Israeli airstrikes housed the U.S. Associated Press and Qatar-based Al Jazeera media operations. The Israel military said it was a legitimate military target.
President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday as the conflict between Israel and Islamist terrorist group Hamas continued into its seventh day without signs of abating.