UN chief Ban Ki-Moon on Tuesday visited the rocket-scarred southern town of Sderot, calling Hamas' rocket fire against Israel "appalling and unacceptable."
Just before, Ban toured the war-torn Gaza Strip where he voiced shock and anger at the "heartbreaking" devastation wreaked by Israel's three-week offensive on the Hamas-ruled coastal territory. He pledged aid for Palestinians after Israeli attacks killed 1,300 and left thousands homeless.
During his visit to Sderot Ban classified Palestinian militants' projectiles as indiscriminate weapons and Hamas attacks are violations of basic humanitarian law. However, he also urged Israel to end its crippling blockade of Gaza and said the embargo would only strengthen Hamas by fueling desperation in impoverished Gaza.
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