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UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief is urging Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers to observe their cease-fire, and he says the international community must develop a reconstruction package “that supports the Palestinian people and strengthens their institutions.” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters after Thursday’s announcement of an end to 11 days of deadly clashes that “Israeli and Palestinian leaders have a responsibility beyond the restoration of calm to start a serious dialogue to address the root causes of the conflict.” Guterres says th...

Israel's U.N. ambassador says his country wants a cease-fire in its conflict with Gaza's militant Hamas rulers "but only after significantly degrading Hamas' terror machine."

WKBT May 20, 2021 6:33 AM By The Associated Press Posted: Updated: Abir Sultan Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, right, and his German counterpart Heiko Maas shake hands during a press conference at the Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel Thursday, May 20, 2021. Maya Alleruzzo An Israeli soldier walks at a staging ground near the border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Thursday, May 20, 2021. Adel Hana People inspect the rubble of the destroyed Abu Hussein building that was hit by an Israeli airstrike early morning, in Gaza City, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Nasser N...

The Latest: Last Updated May 20, 2021 at 3:58 am EDT Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi (R) and his German counterpart Heiko Maas (L) during a press conference at the Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel. 20 May 2021. BERLIN — Germany’s foreign minister says his flying visit to the Mideast is intended as a show of solidarity with Israeli and Palestinian civilians suffering from the latest eruption of conflict, and part an effort to push for a cease-fire and resumption of peace talks. Heiko Maas said ahead of his departure Thursday that “Germany stands unconditionally to its f...

BERLIN — Germany's foreign minister says his flying visit to the Mideast is intended as a show of solidarity with Israeli and Palestinian civilians suffering from the latest eruption of conflict, and part an effort to push for a cease-fire and resumption of peace talks.