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Continued violence in and around Gaza "unacceptable": UN chief

Other News Materials 29 December 2008 22:39 (UTC +04:00)

UN Chief Ban Ki-moon said on Monday that he was deeply alarmed by the current escalation of violence in and around Gaza, and that such continued violence is " unacceptable."

"I have been repeatedly condemning the rocket attacks by Hamas militants against Israel. While recognizing Israel's right to defend itself, I have also condemned the excessive use of force by Israel in Gaza," Ban told a press conference at UN Headquarters, according to Xinhua.

The secretary-general said he was "profoundly saddened" by the suffering caused to civilian populations as a result of the "large- scale violence and destruction" in the past few days.

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