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UN: Reports of Israeli plans to take full control of Gaza are ‘deeply alarming’

By Reuters 5 August 2025, 11:05 pm
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The United Nations calls reports about a possible decision to expand Israel’s military operations to take control of the entire Gaza Strip “deeply alarming” if true.

UN Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenca tells a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Gaza and the hostages that such a move “would risk catastrophic consequences … and could further endanger the lives of the remaining hostages in Gaza.”

“International law is clear in the regard, Gaza is and must remain an integral part of the future Palestinian state,” he adds.

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