UN urges Israel and Hamas to 'stop dangerous escalation'
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Israel and Hamas to "stop this dangerous escalation," a U.N. spokesman said.
He described rocket attacks as "unacceptable" and urged "maximum restraint" by Israel.
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Close up on Israel's Iron Dome air defence system
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