The World Well being Organisation on Friday rejected Israel’s declare that the WHO was in “collusion” with Hamas and is “turning a blind eye” to the struggling of hostages being held in Gaza. WHO Director normal Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus stated that such false claims are dangerous and might endanger the worldwide physique’s workers who’re risking their lives to serve the susceptible.
The clarification by the WHO got here a day after Israeli Ambassador Meirav Eilon Shahar accused the worldwide physique of working in “collusion” with Hamas and “conveniently ignoring” the proof offered by the Israeli authorities on the use of hospitals within the Gaza Strip by Hamas teams.
The Israeli Ambassador accused WHO of not solely ignoring the proof present by Israeli authorities, but in addition the proof about Hamas terrorists utilizing human defend from the hospitals in Gaza strip. Shahar claimed that the search operations by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) in Gaza hospitals led to the restoration of proof of using such hospitals by terror teams.
The WHO, for its half, has refuted all allegations.
In a publish on X, Tedros wrote, “WHO refutes Israel’s accusation on the Government Board assembly yesterday that WHO is in “collusion” with Hamas and is “turning a blind eye” to the struggling of hostages being held in Gaza”.
“Such false claims are dangerous and might endanger our workers who’re risking their lives to serve the susceptible. As a United Nations company, WHO is neutral and is working for the well being and well-being of all folks,” he added in his publish.
Israel declared conflict on Hamas after the October 7 assault by the terrorist group. Hamas infiltrated Israel by means of land and air, killed a number of of its residents, and seized virtually 250 hostages.
Israel, in response, launched a relentless navy offensive that the Palestinian territory’s well being ministry says has since killed no less than 26,083 folks.
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