'Pull back from the brink', U.N. Middle East envoy warns after attack on Israel
Reuters
October 7, 2023 21:10 MYT
October 7, 2023 21:10 MYT
Palestinians react as an Israeli military vehicle burns after it was hit by Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated areas of southern Israel, at the Israeli side of Israel-Gaza border, October 7, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Fayq Abu Mostafa
UNITED NATIONS: U.N. Middle East peace envoy Tor Wennesland on Saturday condemned the attacks on Israel, warning in a statement: "This is a dangerous precipice, and I appeal to all to pull back from the brink.”
He urged maximum restraint and called on all sides to protect civilians.