"As a result of the hostilities, there is a risk that Israelis and Palestinians will be drawn into a spiral of violence with devastating consequences for both communities and the entire region, which has the potential to create a new dangerous hotbed of instability," TASS quotes him.
Guterres warned that this could lead to an uncontrolled security and humanitarian crisis.
The fighting has resulted in many deaths, immense suffering and critical infrastructure damage, he said.
“The only way forward is to return to negotiations with the aim of creating two states, so that the two states live side by side in peace and security, mutually recognizing each other, while Jerusalem will be the capital of both states in accordance with UN resolutions, international law and previous agreements, ”the UN Secretary General noted.
Earlier it was reported that the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, convened an emergency online meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers on May 18 to discuss the situation around the exacerbation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.