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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the ceasefire in Gaza has yet to provide security or adequate humanitarian relief, calling on all parties to meet their obligations and work towards lasting peace.
In a statement marking three years since the escalation began, Guterres said the ceasefire reached last year had brought some relief but had not delivered security, sufficient humanitarian assistance or a credible path to recovery and peace.
He urged the parties to move to the next stages of the truce under the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict. “It is time for the ceasefire to become permanent. It is time to allow humanitarian assistance at scale. And it is time to respect international law,” he said.
Guterres condemned the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, in which Palestinian armed groups killed more than 1,200 people in Israel and abducted 251 hostages, according to the statement.
He said the ensuing military operations had caused “untold suffering” for Palestinians in Gaza, with widespread deaths and displacement and catastrophic destruction.
Calling for an immediate end to civilian suffering in Gaza, the UN chief said the international community must establish a credible political path that allows Israelis and Palestinians to live side by side with equal rights and dignity.
Since October 2023, Israel’s war in Gaza has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians and injured over 175,000, according to Palestinian figures. About 90% of the enclave’s infrastructure has been destroyed.
Gaza’s Health Ministry said the Israeli army had killed 1,454 Palestinians and injured 5,090 since the ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, 2025.
