United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that Israel's Gaza control plan was a "dangerous escalation" that risked worsening conditions for ordinary Palestinians, his spokesperson said, APA reports citing AFP.
"The Secretary-General is gravely alarmed by the decision of the Israeli Government to 'take control of Gaza City'. This decision marks a dangerous escalation and risks deepening the already catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinians," Guterres's spokesperson said in a statement.