WHO rejects Israel's accusations of 'collusion' with Hamas in Gaza

Its head World Health Organization today he denied his accusations Israel about “collusion” of this UN agency with the Hamas.

Such false claims are harmful and may put our staff at risk, who risks his life to take care of vulnerable people,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a post on Platform X. “As an agency of the United Nations, WHO is impartial and acts for the health and well-being of all,” he added.

The Israeli ambassador's accusations against the WHO

On Thursday, as APE-MPE reminds, at the meeting of the Executive Council of the WHO, the ambassador of Israel at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Meirav Eilon Sahar, accused Hamas of “militarizing the urban Gaza Strip” following a “premeditated strategy”. He also claimed that the WHO has repeatedly chosen to ignore the “indisputable facts”. “This is not a deficiency (of the Agency), but of its unfair collusionwith Hamas, he added.

Israel accuses Hamas of taking advantage of the protection afforded to health facilities under the law of war and using hospitals to launch attacks, hide its tunnels and weapons. The Palestinian organization denies the accusation.

“According to Israel's ambassador, 'the WHO knew that hostages were being held in hospitals and that terrorists were operating there.'


Source: News Beast

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