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Press Encounter with Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, on the situation in Gaza.

Israeli ambassador Danny Danon told reporters that the Security Council “must only condemn Hamas today for its aggressive assault on civilians and finally designate it as a terrorist organization” in response to the violence in the Gaza strip and southern Israel and added, “If it will not be quiet in Israel, it will not be quiet in Gaza.” UNIFEED

UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said, “Egypt and the UN have been working very hard” to ensure that there is a return to the ceasefire arrangements of 2014 in Gaza and urged all parties to “exercise maximum restraint.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

After presenting his report to the General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Palestinian Territories Occupied Since 1967, Michael Lynk, told reporters that “for the past 50 years the international community has been playing checkers, while Israel has been playing chess.” UNIFEED

Grave situation in Gaza demands decisive action, Special Coordinator for Middle East Peace Process tells Security Council, urging end of occupation at 8375th meeting.

Grave situation in Gaza demands decisive action, Special Coordinator for Middle East Peace Process tells Security Council, urging end of occupation at 8375th meeting.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nikolay Mladenov said the situation in Gaza is “imploding” adding that the strip was “on the brink of another potentially devastating conflict, a conflict that nobody claims to want, but a conflict that needs much more than just words to prevent.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.