The United Nations faces a storm of backlash as Israeli leaders accuse Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of sympathizing with Mohammad Abu Itiwi, a known Hamas operative killed in an airstrike. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz condemned Guterres’ remarks as “hypocrisy,” enraged by what he views as the UN mourning the death of a man behind the massacre at Israel’s Nova Festival on October 7. Abu Itiwi, identified as a UNRWA worker, was exposed by the IDF as a commander in Hamas’ notorious Nukhba Unit and implicated in brutal attacks against Israeli civilians. The incident has intensified accusations of UN bias, with Israel now banning Guterres from entering the country.
Meanwhile, horrific testimonies from survivors like Amit Soussana, who described chilling abuses during her captivity by Hamas, are putting the UN’s stance on Hamas under even sharper scrutiny. Calls for the UN to “combat terrorism and protect human rights” are growing louder as Israel’s calls for justice gain global support.
