Guterres condemns the occupation's airstrikes on Gaza and calls for the protection of civilians.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, strongly condemned the airstrikes carried out by the Israeli occupation army on the Gaza Strip, which resulted in the deaths of dozens of civilians, including a large number of children.

The spokesperson for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Stefan Dujarric, clarified in a statement to reporters that Guterres "condemns in the strongest terms the large number of civilian casualties in the recent Israeli attacks," while calling on all parties to fully adhere to the ceasefire and respect international humanitarian law.

He added that the Secretary-General "urges all parties to avoid actions that would endanger civilians or obstruct the delivery of vital humanitarian aid to the population."

Guterres's statements came hours after the Israeli occupation army announced it had carried out airstrikes targeting what it described as a "weapons storage facility belonging to Hamas" in the northern part of the strip, specifically in the Beit Lahia area.

The army confirmed that these attacks were in response to "an assault targeting one of its soldiers," indicating that the targeted infrastructure was being used "to store weapons and drones in preparation for future attacks."

However, the Civil Defense Ministry in Gaza stated that the airstrikes resulted in the deaths of more than one hundred people overnight, marking the highest toll since the ceasefire came into effect on October 10, which was reached through American mediation after a violent two-year round of fighting between Israel and Hamas.

The spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza, Mahmoud Bessal, stated that among the victims were women and children, noting that rescue operations were still ongoing among the rubble in several areas of the northern strip.

For his part, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that the Israeli strikes "do not constitute a violation of the ceasefire," emphasizing "Israel's right to defend itself and respond to any assaults targeting its forces."

In contrast, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani expressed hope that "the ceasefire will hold despite recent violations," affirming his country's continued mediation efforts to ensure stability on the ground.

Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that "no Hamas leaders will be safe," confirming that his country "will respond strongly to any threat to the security of its soldiers or violations of agreements related to prisoners and remains."

International concerns continue that these developments could lead to the collapse of the fragile truce, which may plunge the region back into a new cycle of escalation.