'Clear' that neither side of Gaza war interested in ceasefire: UN chief
"It is for me clear that both sides are not interested in a ceasefire. And that is a tragedy, because this is a war that must stop," United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told US broadcaster CNN.
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- Published Date: 07:27 | 22 September 2024
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday that it was "clear" neither side of the grinding war in Gaza was interested in a halt to fighting.
"It is for me clear that both sides are not interested in a ceasefire. And that is a tragedy, because this is a war that must stop," Guterres told US broadcaster CNN, adding that "neither the government of Israel nor Hamas really want the ceasefire."
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