The pan-Arab Al Jazeera TV reported that one of its correspondents' family members, including his wife, daughter, and son, were killed in an Israeli air strike on Gaza on Wednesday night. The Israeli military did not immediately respond to the incident. According to Reuters, the channel aired a live video of its reporter Wael Al Dahdouh sobbing as he saw them lying lifeless in a hospital.
Earlier, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres denied in a statement to the Security Council that he had justified Hamas attacks on Israel.
"am shocked by the misrepresentations by some of my statements... as if I was justifying acts of terror by Hamas. This is false." This is incorrect. According to Reuters, he stated the exact opposite.
He added, "I believe it's necessary to set the record straight - especially out of respect for the victims and their families."
Antonio Guterres accused Israel of violating international law by targeting Gaza, while urging an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to allow aid in.
"I am deeply concerned about the obvious violations of international humanitarian law occurring in Gaza. Let me be clear: No party to an armed conflict is above international humanitarian law," he said at a United Nations Security Council meeting, without naming Israel.
Antonio Guterres has personally travelled to the border crossing between Egypt and Gaza in an effort to allow aid in.
"However, it is a drop in the ocean of need." Furthermore, our UN fuel supplies in Gaza will be depleted in a matter of days. "That would be another disaster," he said, adding, "I reiterate my call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to alleviate epic suffering, make aid delivery easier and safer, and facilitate the release of hostages."
Following the remarks, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen cancelled a meeting with the UN chief and angrily pointed his finger at him during the session while reading graphic accounts of civilians killed in Hamas's October 7 assault.
On October 7, Hamas launched an attack from Gaza into Israel, killing at least 1,400 people, the majority of whom were civilians. More than 6,500 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed in Gaza as a result of Israeli retaliation for the attacks.