UN chief calls for calm in Middle East

The UN Secretary General has called on Hamas to end its rocket attacks on Israel while urging Israeli leaders to exercise the maximum restraint.

UN chief calls for calm in Middle East
Fri, 16 Nov, 2012 - 18:29

The UN Secretary General has called on Hamas to end its rocket attacks on Israel while urging Israeli leaders to exercise the maximum restraint.

A spokesman said Ban Ki-moon "is extremely concerned about the continued violence in Gaza and Israel, and deeply worried by the rising cost in terms of civilian lives".

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