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With the war in Gaza entering its fifth month, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that if Israel pressed into the southern city of Rafah, as it reportedly plans to do, it "would exponentially increase what is already a humanitarian nightmare with untold regional consequences." "It is time for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and the unconditional release of all hostages", he adds at the top of a speech to the General Assembly presenting his 2024 priorities. SOUNDBITE
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says, following a Security Council vote demanding aid deliveries at scale, that Israel's offensive is the "real problem... creating massive obstacles" to humanitarian shipments. SOUNDBITE
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant shakes hands with the head of US Central Command, General Michael Kurilla at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv. IMAGES
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is disappointed by an Israeli parliament vote against the creation of a Palestinian state, his spokesman says. "You can't vote away the two-state solution so the secretary-general is very disappointed by the decision of the Knesset," said spokesman Stephane Dujarric. SOUNDBITE
Deserted streets and closed shops in Rafah in Gaza Strip, near the border with Egypt, amid the ongoing Israeli operation. IMAGES