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- Security Council: Middle East envoy warns against escalation, highlights continued Israeli settlement activity September 19, 2024The UN envoy supporting peace efforts between Israelis and Palestinians voiced grave concern over the growing risk of widescale regional escalation during a briefing to the Security Council in New York on Wednesday.
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