GENEVA: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday he regretted that military operations had resumed in Gaza after the collapse of a week-long truce between Israel and Hamas.

“I deeply regret that military operations have started again in Gaza,” Guterres wrote on the X social media platform.

“The return to hostilities only shows how important it is to have a true humanitarian cease-fire.”

I deeply regret that military operations have started again in Gaza.

I still hope that it will be possible to renew the pause that was established.

The return to hostilities only shows how important it is to have a true humanitarian ceasefire.

— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) December 1, 2023