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UN Chief: Gaza a 'Graveyard for Children'

Palestinian children run as they flee from Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Nov. 6, 2023. [AFP]

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urgently appealed for a humanitarian cease-fire for Gaza, which he said is becoming a "graveyard" for hundreds of Palestinian children each day, as the Security Council remained deadlocked on any action.

"The way forward is clear," he told reporters at the United Nations. "A humanitarian cease-fire. Now."

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