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UN chief calls on Israel to halt its West Bank operation

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on Israel to immediately halt its operation, saying it’s "fuelling an already explosive situation".

The UN's secretary-general has called on Israel to halt its military operation in the occupied West Bank, saying it’s "fuelling an already explosive situation".

We hear from the territory and look at the Israeli accusation that Iran is supplying arms to Palestinian militants.

Also in the programme: Why the founder of the Telegram messaging app has been placed under formal investigation in France for complicity in organised crime; and why some say it's time to reintroduce once-extinct beavers into the wild in parts of the UK.

(Photo shows UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaking during a press conference. Credit: Lirio da Fonseca/Reuters)

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