Nathan Morley, Vatican News
Thursday, October 9, 2025
The U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the cycles of deadly violence in the Holy Land risk grave consequences. He suggested that the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is nearing collapse, citing expanding Israeli settlements, forced displacement of Christians and Muslims, amounting to de facto annexation. Guterres said the cycles of violence, including attacks by extremist settlers, have entrenched an unlawful Israeli occupation and pushed the region “perilously close to a point of no return.”
