In his speech, Guterres considered that the attack launched by the Hamas movement on the settlements and towns surrounding the Gaza Strip on October 7 “did not happen in a vacuum,” noting that the Palestinian people have been subjected to continuous occupation for more than 75 years.

Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, called for the resignation of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Erdan said on the X platform (formerly Twitter): “The Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shows understanding of the campaign of mass killing of children, women and the elderly, is not qualified to lead the United Nations,” referring to Guterres’ earlier statements before the UN Security Council.

In his speech, Guterres considered that the attack launched by Hamas on settlements and towns around the Gaza Strip on October 7 “did not happen in a vacuum,” noting that the Palestinian people have been subjected to continuous occupation for more than 75 years.

But he stressed the need to release all those detained since the Hamas attack.

At the same time, Guterres said that there were serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Gaza, stressing the need to deliver aid to the Strip “without restrictions.”