NEW YORK, Tuesday, May 7, 2024 (WAFA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday that an Israeli ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah would be "intolerable"

"I receive you Mr. President in a moment of great concern. I made today a very strong appeal to the government of Israel and to the leadership of Hamas in order to go an extra mile to materialize an agreement that is absolutely vital," Guterres said ahead of his meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at UN headquarters in New York.

"This is an opportunity that cannot be missed, and a ground invasion in Rafah would be intolerable because of its devastating humanitarian consequences and because of its destabilizing impact in the region," Guterres added.

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