Guterres fasts during his visit to the Rafah crossing in solidarity with Muslims in Gaza. Secretary-General also visited Cairo and met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.
Guterres urged Israel to remove the remaining obstacles to the entry of relief materials to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. He also explained that the land route is the most effective and efficient in transporting heavy goods, stressing that the Entry of aid requires an immediate ceasefire for humanitarian reasons. The Secretary-general warned of the global repercussions of the war in Gaza, and said that there is a humanitarian catastrophe in the Strip.