UNITED NATIONS, United States, Sept 22, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday that it was "clear" neither side of the grinding war in Gaza was interested in a halt to fighting.

"It is for me clear that both sides are not interested in a ceasefire. And that is a tragedy, because this is a war that must stop," Guterres told US broadcaster CNN, adding that "neither the goverment of Israel nor the Hamas really want the ceasefire."