UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged an immediate halt to violence in Gaza, saying the Palestinian territory is in a “critical condition”.
“In the name of humanity, the violence must stop,” he said in New York after returning from a visit to the region.
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Mr. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General.
Israel launched an offensive against Palestinian Hamas militants in the small coastal territory three weeks ago after a surge in rocket fire.
Mr Ban was critical of both sides for firing into civilian areas.
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He said Hamas had fired missiles into civilian areas of Israel, while Israeli forces had used high-explosive weapons in the crowded Gaza Strip.
