UN Chief welcomes Israel-Palestine ceasefire, calls on all parties to observe It

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UNITED NATIONS, 21 May 2021 (TON): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and Palestine and called on all parties to observe it.

"I welcome the ceasefire between Gaza and Israel after 11 days of deadly hostilities," Guterres said on Thursday. "I call on all sides to observe the ceasefire."

Israeli security Cabinet unanimously adopted Egypt's initiative for a bilateral unconditional ceasefire on 20 May, which would take effect on 23:00 GMT on Thursday. Hamas has also confirmed its plans to abide by the truce.

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