UN chief calls for Gaza ceasefire, says he’s ‘alarmed’ by IDF plans

BAGHDAD, Iraq — United Nations chief Antonio Guterres calls for a permanent and immediate ceasefire in Gaza after Israel announced early stages of an intensified operation on the besieged Palestinian territory.

“We need a permanent ceasefire, now,” Guterres told leaders gathered in Baghdad for an Arab League summit. “I am alarmed by reported plans by Israel to expand ground operations and more.”

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