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Dunham said, \"Finally, as negotiations for the release of the hostages continue. The facts remain. Israel accepted the most recent deal. Hamas rejected it. We will not stop defending our people.\" He added that Israel would not \"abandon our hostages who have been held for 600 days now,\" and described the government’s aims as returning hostages to their families and removing Hamas \"from the game.\"

Why it matters: Hostage releases are central to international diplomatic efforts surrounding the conflict and shape ceasefire and operational decisions. Dunham’s statement identifies the latest negotiation status as Israel accepting a proposal that Hamas did not, according to his account, and frames continuation of operations as tied to the objective of freeing hostages.

Reporting context: These assertions come from a United Nations press briefing; the transcript records Dunham’s account that Israel accepted a deal and that Hamas rejected it, and it records his repeated emphasis on recovering the hostages and pressing military objectives.

Less critical detail: In response to a question about international pressure, Dunham said Israel is not \"bombing the people of Gaza\" but is fighting \"a terrorist organization\" and reaffirmed the government's goals to secure hostages and end Hamas’s control of Gaza.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Israel on the attack in DC & latest developments in the region - Security Council Media Stakeout","oneSentenceSummary","Danny Dunham said Israel accepted a recent proposed deal to free hostages but that Hamas rejected it; he reiterated Israel's commitment to recover hostages and said the government will continue operations until that objective is met.","taxTitle","United Nations, International","taxId",77382,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":56,"_72":56,"_73":56},6648056,"Israeli envoy details aid deliveries into Gaza, disputes reports of Israeli fire at distribution site",255,117000,372000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3543389-a827f93f4246f32838844793a33cb655&start=117&end=372","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3543389-a827f93f4246f32838844793a33cb655/thumbnail_117000.jpg","/articles/6648056/Israeli-envoy-details-aid-deliveries-into-Gaza-disputes-reports-of-Israeli-fire-at-distribution-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6648056-f80fac70620cf5fac117cc374b912f6e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773747768&Signature=lZftobAGj8rAFgR4M~P3kw1GiYWGBjwK0IRQkXMrwdzH7FdDVYXThvOSJFBJ1Lg3Qb1WMVL8NH7tN~QW78wKENqHGXeDUd6wav8g-MBvphGCN6ORoCxBQNJOGof~xOHdGCVJwGylND7AIjuWPkm4EXhIjasM5NHVX5PEL8gdXxxWFvn2PmstGfNMj384E1EPDpRFh6fzmZ9HIU~YTFuiw7qn0sYqIyF5vCsfvi0DK8lawCmJFAI-4X15UJCCm11w3YuFm2YFbUubERyY65n9u3b1F~vHNJAKHXrOiNeSqRr8v282QhVaH9raM5ogufFFm8gkcDjRIKxSEMYqEW-lfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Dunham, outlined steps he said Israel was taking to facilitate humanitarian aid into Gaza and disputed media and U.N. reports that Israeli forces fired on a distribution site.

Dunham said, \"We are facilitating humanitarian aid in to Gaza through 2 mechanisms. The existing track crossings in a new system created in coordination with The US and international partners. Since May 19, almost 9,000 tons of aid have entered Gaza, carrying food, medical supplies, and shelter equipment.\" He added that \"in the past 2 weeks, 4 new air distribution centers were established inside Gaza. 2 of them are already open. Those centers distribute food packages to thousands of families despite Hamas establishing roadblocks and checkpoints to prevent civilians from reaching the aid. As we speak, there are more than 400 vax already on the Gaza side of the fence waiting to be distributed.\" (The transcript uses the term \"vax\"; the briefing did not define that term.)

On reports about violence at one distribution location, an Associated Press reporter asked about the incident that the U.N. and Gaza health authorities said wounded dozens of people. Dunham said, \"So first, let me make it clear. We don't run those centers. We provide security for the surrounding area. As for yesterday, it was the first day, you know, there were a few riots. It it took the the American team some time to take control of the situation, but I can say it out loud. We didn't shoot anyone over there. They were like reports about, helicopters shooting people and those kind of things. It didn't happen.\" When asked specifically whether there were even warning shots he replied, \"No. Not by us. Not by us.\"

Why it matters: The distribution of humanitarian aid and the safety of civilians at distribution sites are central to international diplomacy and humanitarian response planning. Dunham's numbers on aid tonnage and the establishment of air distribution centers provide details Israel presented about its role in enabling aid flows. His denial of Israeli fire at the site contrasts with U.N. and Gaza health ministry accounts recorded in media reports; the ambassador said the American security team took time to control the situation and that Israel did not fire on the crowd.

Less critical detail: The ambassador said Hamas established roadblocks and checkpoints that prevented civilians from reaching aid. He also urged the U.N. to \"put your ego aside, pick up the aid, and do your job,\" saying the U.N. should cooperate with the new U.S.-led mechanisms. The transcript records the U.N. and Gaza health ministry casualty figures as reported by journalists; Dunham disputed that Israeli forces fired on the crowd.

Ending: The press briefing included follow-up questions about war‑time conduct and briefers who might speak at future U.N. sessions; Dunham said he hoped future meetings would be more \"balanced.\"","Ambassador Danny Dunham said nearly 9,000 tons of aid have entered Gaza via existing crossings and a U.S.-coordinated system since May 19 and disputed media reports that Israeli forces shot at a crowded aid distribution site, saying Israeli forces \"didn't shoot anyone.\"",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":56,"_72":56,"_73":56},6648062,"Israeli envoy calls Washington killings \"anti‑Semitic terrorism,\" faults U.N. official for \"incitement\"",483,24000,507000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3543389-a827f93f4246f32838844793a33cb655&start=24&end=507","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3543389-a827f93f4246f32838844793a33cb655/thumbnail_24000.jpg","/articles/6648062/Israeli-envoy-calls-Washington-killings-antiSemitic-terrorism-faults-UN-official-for-incitement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6648062-dacd325623a82c0d3a2ecd29457ff35b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773747768&Signature=nROfC23880pKngrw8dodrlvi8miTN1Bx9uL7ZM3BvDdmiW-NbKlwsw6sAThqu5qPoeHCAbYK5YnLQb-HFui91Yg8Boh6I00wqxwD5yqHz38xmV6Kxzf7sAHJP-X7FXD7sLfTM2ny61V2Qnk~RAmSIVWJN5R6zlPiHFQRq2haS4rHxJDMXOwCc3otKnplzp9HHPSOfOhiGUgVau9YkF2s7~9lnnoleI7cmcgknnbmCkH84Tzvqpq6sTVfpji2gqhWM36dH0-ZTVAsyXxjvX~rQyxcuxrgVTaWfqTVvHOjL2NVmOgRyv9-BVuBD9~bxDt2Ikmn9KibKX-IcjRzgH6n3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Dunham, on Monday condemned the killing of two members of diplomatic staff in Washington, D.C., and said comments by a U.N. official helped fuel a climate that led to the attack.

The ambassador said, \"Last week, 2 young people on the diplomatic staff at East Verses Embassy in Washington, DC, Yaron Elishinski and Sarah Lynn Milgram, were murdered on the street as they were leaving the capital Jewish Museum. They were a couple. Yaron was planning to propose this week in Jerusalem. They were gunned down in cold blood by a terrorist screaming, free Palestine.\" He called the episode \"an act of anti Semitic terrorism.\"

Why it matters: Dunham linked public statements at international fora to on‑the‑ground violence, saying inflammatory remarks can be a form of incitement. He singled out a U.N. official, Tom Fletcher, and criticized a series of claims Fletcher made, saying one — that \"14,000 babies will die in the next 48 hours\" — was a lie later retracted and that such statements have consequences.

Dunham said of those remarks: \"When U.N. officials like mister Tom Fletcher accuse Israel of genocide, when they irresponsibly claim that quote, and I quote it now, 14000 babies will die in the next 48 hours. They are not engaging in advocacy. They are engaging in incitement.\" He added that Fletcher \"quietly retracted it, but the damage was already done. It is no coincidence that this statement was made just 2 days before Yaron and Sarah were murdered. We cannot ignore the world that reckless remarks play in fueling violence. Mister Fletcher and others like him must be held accountable.\"

During questions, Yvonne Mariotti of News asked whether Dunham felt pressure from European allies and from public protests, noting that \"Your own former prime minister has accused Israel of carrying out war crimes\" and that hostage families were protesting in Tel Aviv. Dunham responded, \"Well, we're not bombing the people of Gaza. We are fighting a a terrorist organization,\" and reiterated Israel's stated aims: recovering hostages and removing Hamas from power.

The ambassador repeated that Israel would continue operations that it characterizes as necessary to secure hostages and defeat Hamas, saying, \"We will not stop defending our people. We will not abandon our hostages who have been held for 600 days now. We will not apologize for fighting back against the all.\"

Reporting context: this account is based on Dunham's televised remarks and his answers to reporters at the United Nations press briefing. The transcript records his characterization of the Washington killings, his comments about statements by U.N. officials, and his remarks in response to questions about international pressure. The briefing included questions from multiple reporters; the article attributes direct quotes only to speakers who spoke on the record in the transcript.

Less critical detail: Dunham identified the victims by name and described them as diplomatic staff assigned to an \"East Verses Embassy in Washington, DC\" in his remarks; the transcript used that phrasing. The U.N. official Dunham criticized, Tom Fletcher, is referenced by name by Dunham; the transcript records that Fletcher retracted at least one of the contested statements.","Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Dunham, described the killings of two diplomatic staff in Washington, D.C., as \"anti‑Semitic terrorism\" and criticized comments by a U.N. official he said incited violence, while calling for accountability.","actionData","errors"]

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Ambassador: Israel accepted recent hostage deal; Hamas rejected it — Israel will continue effort to recover hostages

Israeli envoy details aid deliveries into Gaza, disputes reports of Israeli fire at distribution site

Israeli envoy calls Washington killings "anti‑Semitic terrorism," faults U.N. official for "incitement"