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UN chief urges ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza as 35,000 Palestinians killed

Displaced Palestinians evacuate from the Tall az-Zaatar camp in the northern Gaza Strip [AFP]

The United Nations’ Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has renewed his call for “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip as Israeli forces have killed more than 35,000 Palestinians in the besieged territory since the attacks began in October, say officials.

In a video address to international donors gathered in Kuwait on Sunday, Guterres also called for “the unconditional release of all captives held by Hamas as well as an immediate surge in humanitarian aid” into Gaza.

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