Ban Ki-Moon

While the Secretary General did not clearly place the blame on Israel for the peacekeeper's death, his choice of words, as well as the findings of a report by UN's Special Coordinator in Lebanon, indicate that the United Nations views Israel as culpable.

PM tell UN chief by phone that Palestinian ICC bid stand as "a risky move that could destabilize the region."

UN official calls for Israel to resume transfer of tax revenues to Palestinian Authority; says conflict entering "uncharted territory" that seems to dash immediate hopes for peace.

Last week, PA President Mahmoud Abbas signed the Rome Statute starting a countdown to when the PA could file war crimes complaints with the ICC Prosecutor's Office asking for an investigation.

Riyad Mansour: Translate will to make two-state solution a reality.

UN chief expresses concern that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict "may quickly morph into a religious conflict."

"The scale of the destruction in Gaza has left deep questions about proportionality and the need for accountability," Secretary General says at debriefing of the Security Council.

With winter just around the corner, many Gazans remain homeless, after a seven-week war that has left the Strip in a dire state.

Mahmoud Zahar says Israel's arsenal of weapons and nuclear reactor are much worse than the Hamas infiltration tunnels that Ban condemned; Abu Zuhri says time for Ban to take action, end ambiguity.

Mother of 4-year-old killed by Gaza mortar fire says she wanted to ask Ban Ki-moon to bring her son back, "but that's impossible."