UN warns of 'full-scale war' amid Israel-Gaza violence | First Thing

The UN Middle East envoy issued the stark warning as violence continued and the death toll in Israel and Gaza rose. Plus, Liz Cheney's defiant last stand

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Good morning. The UN's Middle East envoy issued a stark warning that we're escalating towards a full-scale war" as violence between Israeli jets and Palestinian militants continued this morning, bringing the death toll to 45.

Tor Wennesland, who is expected to brief the UN security council on the crisis today, urged leaders on all sides to take the responsibility of de-escalation". Stop the fire immediately. We're escalating towards a full-scale war," he said.