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UN chief urges Hezbollah, Israel to cease hostilities

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply concerned" by the escalation between Israel and Hezbollah and calls for both parties to immediately return to a cessation of hostilities, his spokesperson said on Sunday.

"These actions put both the Lebanese and Israeli populations at risk, as well as threatening regional security and stability," UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.