Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, This Saturday he criticized Israel for its “unprecedented escalation of bombing” of the Gaza Strip. after the UN General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly approved a ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave.

Guterres said on his account X during a visit to Qatar.

I was encouraged by what seemed to be a growing consensus on the need for at least a humanitarian pause in the Middle East. Unfortunately, I was instead surprised by an unprecedented escalation of bombing.

The Portuguese condemned this expansion of the Israeli campaign against the punished Palestinian enclave. “undermined humanitarian goals” resolution and emphasized that “this situation must be changed.”

Finally he concluded:

I reiterate my call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, as well as for the unconditional release of hostages and the delivery of aid at a level that meets the dramatic needs of the people of Gaza, where a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding before our eyes.

The UN Secretary-General made the remarks after the Gaza Strip last night witnessed the heaviest Israeli bombing since the start of the war, which destroyed communications networks.

Also Israeli army announced that it had expanded its ground operations in the Gaza Strip and that the war against Hamas had entered into force. “new stage”.

All this after the UN General Assembly approved on Friday by an overwhelming majority of 120 votes a resolution put forward by Arab countries for an early ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave, where Israeli bombing has already killed more than 7,700 Palestinians.

Guterres said yesterday that the Gaza Strip is experiencing an “unprecedented avalanche of human suffering” in the face of humanitarian aid, which is arriving little by little and at which “Everyone must take their responsibility.”