United Nations chief says Palestinian territories situation has spiraled out of control. Guterres warned that humanitarian and security conditions in the region are deteriorating.
Life-saving aid into Gaza remains severely restricted by Israel, according to Guterres.
Palestinians in the West Bank continue facing daily attacks from Israeli settlers. Journalists and diplomats have also been targeted, the statement stressed with concern.
Guterres insisted that credible political pathways toward lasting peace must urgently exist. He called for ending occupation and establishing two-state solution for both peoples.