Guterres urges permanent Gaza ceasefire ahead of October 7 anniversary
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza ahead of the third anniversary of the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, urging expanded humanitarian aid, respect for international law and a political route to lasting peace.
Guterres described the attack, which killed more than 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals and involved the taking of 251 hostages, as “abhorrent.” He also cited the large-scale loss of life, displacement and destruction endured by Palestinians. The Palestinian Health Ministry, which is under Hamas’ authority, says Israel’s subsequent military campaign has killed more than 74,200 people; the UN considers the ministry’s figures reliable.
A ceasefire announced in October 2025 brought some relief but has not secured security, adequate aid or a credible recovery process and peace, Guterres said. Israel continues to control most of Gaza and says it will not withdraw its forces until Hamas’s disarmament is verified. Hamas has advocated gradual disarmament rather than immediate and unilateral surrender of its arsenal.
Israel warned Tuesday that Hamas and Gaza’s population would pay a “heavy price” if Israeli troops were harmed on the anniversary, France 24 reported. Separately, the New York Post reported that the Israeli military killed two commanders in Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s rocket unit.
The anniversary also brought renewed criticism of Israel’s conduct. Delegates from several Asian countries were among those who walked out during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent UN General Assembly speech, while Japan, South Korea and China have each challenged aspects of Israeli policy or reiterated support for Palestinian statehood.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: The story is mostly faithful but needs three details corrected to match RTÉ’s wording. - "Gaza’s Hamas-run Health Ministry says Israel’s subsequent military campaign has killed more than 74,200 people; the UN considers the ministry’s figures reliable.": The cited source identifies it as the Palestinian Health Ministry under Hamas authority, not specifically Gaza’s Health Ministry. - "A ceasefire announced in October 2025 brought some relief but has not secured adequate aid or a credible recovery process, Guterres said.": The source says Guterres said the ceasefire had yet to deliver security, adequate humanitarian assistance or a credible path to recovery and peace; the story omits security and peace while presenting the altered list as what he said. - "Hamas has supported gradual rather than immediate unilateral disarmament.": The source says Hamas advocated gradual disarmament rather than immediate and unilateral surrender of its arsenal, not that it has supported gradual disarmament in general.
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Guterres urges permanent Gaza ceasefire ahead of October 7 anniversary
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza ahead of the third anniversary of the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, urging expanded humanitarian aid, respect for international law and a political route to lasting peace.
Guterres described the attack, which killed more than 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals and involved the taking of 251 hostages, as “abhorrent.” He also cited the large-scale loss of life, displacement and destruction endured by Palestinians. Gaza’sThe Hamas-runPalestinian Health MinistryMinistry, which is under Hamas’ authority, says Israel’s subsequent military campaign has killed more than 74,200 people; the UN considers the ministry’s figures reliable.
A ceasefire announced in October 2025 brought some relief but has not secured security, adequate aid or a credible recovery process,process and peace, Guterres said. Israel continues to control most of Gaza and says it will not withdraw its forces until Hamas’s disarmament is verified. Hamas has supportedadvocated gradual disarmament rather than immediate and unilateral disarmament.surrender of its arsenal.
Israel warned Tuesday that Hamas and Gaza’s population would pay a “heavy price” if Israeli troops were harmed on the anniversary, France 24 reported. Separately, the New York Post reported that the Israeli military killed two commanders in Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s rocket unit.
The anniversary also brought renewed criticism of Israel’s conduct. Delegates from several Asian countries were among those who walked out during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent UN General Assembly speech, while Japan, South Korea and China have each challenged aspects of Israeli policy or reiterated support for Palestinian statehood.
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