Stating that the news about death of hundreds of civilians due to the bombing of a hospital in Gaza was distressing, the Minister said it was heartbreaking to learn that around 4,500 people have lost their lives in this conflict over the past two weeks.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric stated that Guterres underscored the protection of hospitals, clinics, medical personnel, and UN premises under international law.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi also said there is a universal obligation to observe international humanitarian law and the need to fight terrorism.
The woman, identified as Sheeja Anand from Kerala, suffered injuries on her hands and leg on Saturday and was immediately provided treatment at a nearby hospital
On Saturday, a significant event unfolded in the Middle East as the Hamas terror group launched an unexpected assault, unleashing a barrage of rockets into southern and central Israel.
U.S. officials say an announcement of Israel's entry into the Visa Waiver Program is planned for late in the week, just before the end of the federal budget year on Saturday
Najib Mikati's call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas came after days of sporadic clashes between Palestinian factions in the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp near the southern port city of Sidon
The shooting outside a shopping mall in the sprawling Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim was the latest in the most violent stretch of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the territory in nearly two decades
A Lebanese lawmaker announced a cease-fire agreement late Monday but some gunfire continued afterward, and earlier efforts to broker a cease-fire had failed to stop the shooting