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UN chief Antonio Guterres warns that Israel's military offensive on Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, in retaliation for their unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel, has created a "humanitarian hellscape" for civilians trapped in the besieged Palestinian territory. SOUNDBITE
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls his organization's Palestinian refugee agency the "backbone" of Gaza aid after several countries suspended funding over Israeli claims 12 UNRWA staffers participated in the October 7 attacks. SOUNDBITE
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, addressing the UN Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, urges an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" to bring relief to civilians in Gaza. SOUNDBITE
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appeals for Israel to "avert a humanitarian catastrophe," after the Israeli army ordered more than one million people to evacuate north Gaza. "The Secretary-General and his team have been working the phones. He's been in constant contact with Israeli authorities, urging them to avert a humanitarian catastrophe," spokesman Stephane Dujarric tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he told Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu that the United States will continue flying its aircraft in international airspace, after a Russian jet was accused of downing a US drone. Speaking just following the two defense chiefs' call, Austin says his message was: "The United States will continue to fly and to operate wherever international law allows." SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.