UN Envoy to Middle East: We worked with Egyptians to prevent escalation
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
UN envoy to the Middle East, Nickolay Mladenov, said on Thursday morning that "the UN and Egypt have worked hard to prevent the most dangerous escalation in the Gaza Strip from turning into a war."He further added that "the coming hours and days will be critical. All parties mus show maximum restraint to prevent more bloodshed. The Middle East needs no more wars."Merriam-Webster selects 'menorah' as Word of the Day