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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he is "deeply distressed" by Israel´s announcement of a "complete siege" on the Gaza Strip. SOUNDBITE
Ten children in Gaza are "losing one leg or two legs" every day, says Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner-General of UNRWA, as he delivers a press briefing in Geneva. SOUNDBITE
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that fighting between Israel and Hezbollah must not turn Lebanon into "another Gaza." SOUNDBITE
The United States calls on Israel to be transparent over a strike on a UN school in Gaza, including on whether children were killed. "The government of Israel has said that they are going to release more information about this strike, including the names of those who died in it. We expect them to be fully transparent in making that information public," US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for an immediate halt to hostilities between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, the return of hostages and an increase in aid to the beseiged Palestinian territory, in a video address to an international donors' conference in Kuwait. 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.