VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-19
“The Secretary-General calls on Israel to refrain from taking any further steps in this regard”
A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
The spokesperson said the Secretary-General was deeply alarmed by the new tenders and called on Israel to halt further steps.
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