Israeli military attacks continue in the Gaza Strip on the 11th, the first day of Ramadan, the Islamic fasting month.
Amidst the continuing sacrifices of civilians, United Nations Secretary-General Guterres called for an end to the fighting as soon as possible, saying at the start of Ramadan, ``I call on this sacred period to be a time of peace.''
Israeli military attacks continued in the Gaza Strip on the 11th, the first day of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting during which Muslims abstain from eating and drinking during the day, and Palestinian media reported that dozens of civilians were killed. .
In a video taken by Reuters on the 11th in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, a man evacuating from the north says, ``I have never spent Ramadan feeling so bad. I don't have any food to eat after sunset, and I have to buy it.'' "I don't have any money for this," he is seen complaining.
Negotiations for a cessation of fighting and the release of hostages have not made any progress, and on the 11th, Lebanese media reported that Hamas officials said that Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, which are acting as mediators, "are not on our side and do not understand Israel's demands. ``Hamas, which is seeking a complete ceasefire, is dissatisfied with the negotiations.''
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview on the US Fox TV on the 11th, ``We have already annihilated three-quarters of Hamas's forces, and victory will be soon.'' I have reiterated my thoughts.
Under these circumstances, UN Secretary-General Guterres held a press conference on the 11th at the UN Headquarters in New York to coincide with the start of Ramadan and said, ``Even though Ramadan has begun, the killings, bombings and bloodshed continue in the Gaza Strip.Now is the time for peace. "I call on all leaders to make this sacred period a time of peace," he said, calling for an end to fighting as soon as possible.
UN Secretary-General: “Respect the spirit of Ramadan”
To coincide with the start of Ramadan, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a press conference at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on the 11th.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, ``Even though Ramadan has begun, killings, bombings, and bloodshed continue in Gaza,'' adding, ``What I would like to urge most strongly is to respect the spirit of Ramadan and put down your guns. We must remove all obstacles to delivering the necessary life-saving assistance quickly and on a large scale."
He also called for the immediate release of all hostages.
"The world is watching. History is watching. We cannot look away. We must act to prevent further preventable deaths."