Gilad Erdan, Israel’s permanent representative to the UN, continues to criticize the organization. This time, he called Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ refusal to retract his remarks and apologize for them a “disgrace.” writes about this RIA News.
On October 24, Guterres condemned the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7. He also said, “It is important to recognize that Hamas attacks did not occur in a vacuum and that the Palestinian people have been subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation.”
In Israel, these words were considered as justification for Hamas’ actions and led to harsh criticism. Gilad Erdan called for Guterres to resign. Guterres later said that he was shocked that his statements were misinterpreted and that his words in no way justified Hamas’ terrorist acts.
Gilad Erdan expressed his anger on social media as follows: “It is a shame for the UN that the Secretary-General not only did not retract his words, but also could not even apologize.”
7 October Hamas forces launched Several thousand rockets were launched into Israel and the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was announced. Thousands of militants invaded Israeli territory, seizing dozens of military equipment and more than a hundred hostages. In this context, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war.
The Israel Defense Forces intervention operation was called “Iron Swords” and one of its goals was the destruction of Hamas. Israeli Air Force applied Hundreds of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip were attacked, and Israel’s National Security Council decided to cut off the supply of water, food, goods, electricity and fuel to the strip. 13 October Israel reported The UN said 1.1 million Palestinians should be evacuated to southern Gaza within 24 hours before a ground operation in Gaza.
Previously in the USA in the name Timing of Israel’s ground operation in Gaza.