The United Nations has called on terror group Hamas to release hostages while requesting that Israel allow aid to flow into Gaza.
“As we are on the verge of the abyss in the Middle East, I have two humanitarian appeals: To Hamas, the hostages must be immediately released without conditions. To Israel, rapid & unimpeded access for humanitarian aid must be granted for the sake of the civilians in Gaza,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in an Oct. 16 post on X. “Each one of these two objectives are valid in themselves. They should not become bargaining chips and they must be implemented because it is the right thing to do.”
