The United Nations Security Council expressed "deep concern" Saturday over the escalation in Gaza fighting, as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the ongoing rocket fire at Israeli towns and cities as well as what he termed Israel's "excessive and disproportionate" response.
Speaking at an emergency session of the council on the escalation of violence in Gaza, called by Security Council member Libya on behalf of the Arab League and at the request of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Ban also condemned Palestinian rocket attacks against southern Israel.
"While recognizing Israel's right to defend itself, I condemn the disproportionate and excessive use of force that has killed an injured so many civilians, including children," Ban told the emergency session of the council.
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