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U.N. chief: Gaza violence 'heartbreaking'
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* U.N. chief Ban Ki-Moon travels to Gaza to inspect damage
* Secretary-General expresses anguish at violence
* Ban tells Israeli prime minister that U.N. will help rebuild Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza (CNN) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stood Monday before
the burned out shell of a U.N. compound in Gaza and called on both Israeli and
Palestinian leaders to end the violence that has ravaged the region for years.
"I have condemned from the outbreak of this conflict the excessive use of force
by Israeli forces in Gaza. I view the rocket attacks into Israel as completely
unacceptable. We need to restore basic respect for civilians," he said,
speaking less than three days after Israel and the Palestinian militant group
Hamas each agreed to a cease-fire.
He said the situation in Gaza was "heartbreaking."
Ban called for investigations and "accountability" for any cases involving the
deaths of civilians.
"The repeated violence felt by Palestinians and Israelis is a mark of
collective political failure," he said.
Ban planned to travel next to Sderot, a city in southern Israel where civilians
have been targeted by Hamas rocket attacks.
Earlier, Ban met with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
A spokesperson for Ban said during the meeting he expressed his relief that
Israel had declared a cease-fire and stressed the importance of the full
withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. VideoWatch more on withdrawal of
Israeli troops »
Ban also told Olmert that the U.N. would continue to play a pivotal role in
providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza, as well as in
long-term recovery and reconstruction, the spokesperson said.
He told Olmert he was visiting Gaza in solidarity with U.N. staff who had
worked heroically, and to demonstrate his respect and concern for all Gazans
who lost friends and families.
More than 1,300 Palestinians died and about 5,400 others were wounded during
Israel's three-week offensive in Gaza, according to the Palestinian Authority's
Central Bureau of Statistics. Among the dead were 159 children.
More than 22,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed, with the Bureau putting
the cost at more than $1.9 billion.
The fighting largely stopped Sunday with a cease-fire. Israel has said 13 of
its citizens -- including 10 soldiers -- were killed during the offensive,
which started December 27. VideoWatch Palestinians recover bodies from rubble »
Israel said its offensive was aimed at stopping Hamas militants from firing
rockets into southern Israel.
The attacks destroyed public sector and private buildings in Gaza, affecting
even the United Nations Relief and Works Agency's facilities and halting
economic and social services, the statistics agency said.
Gaza's gross domestic product was slashed by 85 percent during the 22 days of
war, and it could take a year for the economy to recover, the agency said in a
preliminary report.
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