NEW YORK, October 29, 2025 (WAFA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the recent Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip that killed more than 100 Palestinians, most of them women and children, in a grave violation of the ceasefire.

“The Secretary-General strongly condemns the killings due to Israeli airstrikes of civilians in Gaza yesterday, including many children,” UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said at a press briefing. He added that Guterres also “condemns all actions that undermine the ceasefire and endanger civilian lives.”

Underscoring the importance of honoring the ceasefire commitments, Guterres stressed that “these commitments must be upheld in full,” warning that “any acts that risk harm to civilians or obstruct humanitarian operations must be avoided.”

Dujarric praised the ongoing diplomatic efforts by Egypt, Qatar, Türkiye, and the United States to sustain the truce, adding that “the UN and its partners are rapidly scaling up our presence across Gaza, working intensively to deliver lifesaving assistance to communities in need.”

His remarks came after the Palestinian Health Ministry reported that Israeli air and artillery strikes since Tuesday evening have killed at least 110 people, including 46 children and 20 women, and injured 253 others, including 78 children and 84 women.

Since the ceasefire took effect on October 10, at least 211 Palestinians have been killed and 597 others injured in Israeli attacks, the ministry said.

According to official figures, Israel’s assault on Gaza since October 2023 has killed more than 68,600 people—mostly women and children—and wounded over 170,600 others.

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