UN chief decries ‘heartbreaking’ Gaza death toll as figure surpasses 25,000

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Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza has killed 25,000 Palestinians, the health ministry in the territory has announced, as the UN chief described the scale of civilian killings as “heartbreaking and utterly unacceptable”. Most of the casualties are women and children, the ministry said, and thousands more bodies are likely to remain uncounted under rubble across Gaza. Speaking at a global summit in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, the UN secretary general, António Guterres, denounced Israel’s three-month asssault. “Israel’s military operations have spread mass destruction and killed civilians on a scale unprecedented during my time as secretary general,” Guterres said...