UNITED NATIONS, United States, May 7, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - The head of the United Nations called Monday for Israel and Hamas to "go the extra mile needed" to seal a truce and "stop the present suffering" in their devastating war in the Gaza Strip.

  Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also said he was "deeply concerned" by indications showing a large-scale Israeli military operation in the crowded southern Gaza city of Rafah may be "imminent," spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.