UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the civilian casualties in Gaza as "unacceptable." He called for an immediate halt to such actions. He urged "all parties to exercise maximum restraint," according to Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN. Haq added: "Israel must fulfill its obligations under international humanitarian law, including the proportional use of force and taking all feasible precautions to avoid harming civilians and civilian targets during military operations."