UNITED NATIONS A U.N. spokesman says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is âdeeply disturbedâ by the Israeli airstrike that destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City housing offices of several international media organizations and residential apartments, and is âdismayedâ by the increasing number of civilian casualties.
âThe secretary-general reminds all sides that any indiscriminate targeting of civilian and media structures violates international law and must be avoided at all costs,â spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Saturday.
Earlier Saturday, an Israeli airstrike pulverized a high-rise building that housed The Associated Press, Al Jazeera and other media after warning that it was being targeted.
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Biden calls Netanyahu, reaffirms US support for Israel s right to defend itself against Hamas, other terror groups ANI | Updated: May 16, 2021 05:02 IST
Washington [US] May 16(ANI):President Joe Biden on Saturday (local time) held telephonic conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reaffirmed his strong support for Israel s right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas and other terrorist groups.
Biden noted in his conversation with Netanyahu that this current period of conflict has tragically claimed the lives of Israeli and Palestinian civilians, including children, according to a readout of the call released by the White House.
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Israel-Palestine conflict: Biden makes first call to Abbas, Netanyahu amid fighting
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Biden conveyed US commitment to strengthening the US-Palestinian partnership .
US President Joe Biden on Saturday held his first phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas since taking office, amid heavy fighting between Israel and Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip.
Biden has dispatched an envoy to try to quell the violence that has killed dozens in Gaza and at least 10 in Israel, but US, regional and international efforts have yet to show any signs of progress.
Biden stressed the need for Hamas to cease firing rockets into Israel , and the two men expressed their shared concern that innocent civilians, including children, have tragically lost their lives amidst the ongoing violence, a summary of the call released by the White House said.
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