UNITED NATIONS, July 14: UN humanitarian officials on Friday urged Israel, the Palestinians and Lebanese Hizbollah militants to refrain from disproportionate responses in the current renewed fighting, avoid attacking civilians, end rocket attacks and release all kidnapped people.
“We fear a downward spiral to a totally uncontrollable situation,” UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Jan Egeland told reporters in Geneva where he attended a meeting on humanitarian needs of civilians in Gaza.
