<p>UN Secretary General António Guterres called for a ceasefire in Gaza and for Israel to halt the E-1 construction plan.</p><p>”It is vital to reach immediately a ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional release of all hostages, and to avoid the massive death and destruction that a military operation against Gaza would inevitably cause,” Guterres wrote on X.</p><p>He added, “Simultaneously, the decision by the Israeli authorities to expand illegal settlement construction, which would divide the West Bank, must be reversed. All settlement construction is a violation of international law.”</p> | Read More in News from Israel