UNITED NATIONS: Rhino – The Secretary-General is ‘deeply concerned’ about the escalation between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah and calls on both sides to immediately cease hostilities, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres, said on Sunday.

‘These actions jeopardize the Lebanese and Israeli people, as well as threaten regional security and stability,’ Dujarric said in a statement.