UN Chief: Intensification of Fighting in Gaza Must be Reversed

NEW YORK - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Saturday that he was encouraged by the growing international consensus for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, but that instead of a pause he was "surprised by an unprecedented escalation" of bombings in the Gaza Strip.

"This situation must be reversed," Guterres said in a statement. "I reiterate my strong appeal for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire,