UN Security Council to meet Sunday over attacks on Israel: Diplomats
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Smoke and flames billow after Israeli forces struck a high-rise tower in Gaza City, October 7, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
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The United Nations Security Council is due to meet on Sunday after Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years on Saturday, diplomats said.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack by Hamas and urged “all diplomatic efforts” to avoid a wider conflagration, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.
“The Secretary-General is deeply concerned for the civilian population and urges maximum restraint. Civilians must be respected and protected in accordance with international humanitarian law at all times,” Dujarric said. REUTERS
