shabbah _ hit by sticks by shabbab. .. ?ome to verified live, the united nations secretary general antonio guterres addressed the security council in the past hour — to give his assessment on the situation in the middle east. he condemned the hamas attacks and said he was "deeply concerned" about what he described as "clear violations of international humanitarian law" in gaza. at a crucial moment like this, it is vital to be clear on principles, starting with the fundamental principle of respecting and protecting civilians. i have condemned unequivocally, the horrifying and unprecedented 7th of october acts of terror by hamas and israel. nothing can justify the deliberate killing, injuring and kidnapping of civilians, or the launching of rockets against civilian targets. all hostages must be treated humanely and released immediately and without conditions. and i respectfully note the presence among us of members of their families. i am deeply concerned about the clear violations of international humanitarian law that we are