UN chief 'deeply alarmed' by Israel's 'complete siege' of Gaza

Israel’s military has ordered a complete siege on the Gaza Strip, halting entry of food, fuel and supplies to its 2.3m people as it pounded the Hamas-ruled territory with waves of air strikes in retaliation for the militants’ bloody weekend incursion (Hatem Moussa/AP)

United Nations (UN) secretary-general has said that he is "deeply alarmed" by the imposition of a "complete siege" on the territory of Gaza following Hamas' assault on Israel.

Speaking from the UN’s headquarters in New York, António Guterres called for an end to the "vicious circle of bloodshed, hatred and polarisation."