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UN chief urges Israel and Hamas to reach ceasefire deal in Gaza

A devastated neighbourhood in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip during the ongoing Israeli assault on the enclave [File: AFP]

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has renewed his calls for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as a Hamas delegation is set to visit the Egyptian capital, Cairo, soon for renewed indirect talks.

“For the sake of the people of Gaza, the hostages & their families, and the region & the wider world – I strongly encourage the government of Israel & Hamas leadership to reach an agreement in their negotiations,”  the secretary-general said in a post on X on Friday.

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