United Nations, Oct 18 (EFE).- The Secretary General of the UN, António Guterres, said this Friday that the death in a bombing in Rafah of Hamas Holds Over 150 Hostages – The Gilad Shalit Case”>Yahya Sinwar, one of the main leaders of Hamas, must “lead to an end to the immediate fire, the unconditional release of all hostages and unrestricted access to humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Through his deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq, Guterres made it clear that “he does not comment on events of this nature”, after being repeatedly asked about his assessment of the murder of Sinwar, considered the mastermind of the terrorist attacks of October 7, 2023, the most serious never suffered by Israel.
But he did say that this death could be a good reason to reach the ceasefire so many times demanded by him.
The spokesperson recalled that Tor Wennesland, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East peace process, and as such its highest representative on the ground, has also said that Sinwar’s disappearance puts the Gaza war “at a critical moment.” .
“We must seize the moment – said Wennesland, quoted by the spokesperson – to silence the weapons and free the hostages” (it is estimated that there are 101 left, alive or dead) and for “the parties to commit to a dialogue and reach an agreement.” ».
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