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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that an Israeli military offensive in Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip, would represent an "unbearable escalation". SOUNDBITE
"Iran will bear the consequences for choosing to escalate the situation any further" says the Israeli army spokesperson, Daniel Hagari in a statement as US troops head to the MENA region as fears grow of Gaza war's spread. SOUNDBITE
The United States warns against further escalation in the Middle East after a suspected Israeli attack on a Hamas leader in Lebanon and deadly blasts in Iran. "It is in no one's interest -- not in the interest of any country in the region, not in the interest of any country in the world -- to see this conflict. escalated any further than it already is," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
The Palestinian representative to the UN calls the Security Council resolution demanding more aid deliveries to Gaza "a step in the right direction," but reiterates calls for an immediate ceasefire. SOUNDBITE
Images taken in Sderot, southern Israel show the skyline of northern Gaza from 04:00GMT - 05:10GMT as the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire takes effect. IMAGES
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