In a brief appearance before the press on Wednesday, the UN chief insisted on his condemnation of the “horrendous and unprecedented acts of terrorism perpetrated by Hamas in Israel on October 7”.

I think it was necessary to set the record straight, especially out of respect for the victims and their families,” he said.

The debate at the Security Council confirmed the need for a comprehensive political effort due to the deepening of the crisis in the Gaza Strip.

Although calls for the protection of civilians, the release of hostages, the arrivals of essential supplies and a humanitarian ceasefire prevailed, the meeting transcended Israel’s warmongering rhetoric to justify its offensive in the enclave by alluding to the fight against terrorism.

In his remarks to the forum, the Secretary General warned of clear violations of international humanitarian law in the ongoing conflict, while recalling that the Hamas incursion “did not occur in a vacuum”.

The Palestinian people have been subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation, the top UN official said, calling on both parties to fulfill their obligations under international humanitarian law.

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