Unnamed government official criticizes U.N., defends Gaza aid program and says government has approved past ceasefire proposals

An unnamed government official (government spokesperson) told reporters that the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has delivered “over 46,000,000 meals” to Palestinian families and that the program distributes “over 2,000,000 meals … in a single day,” while accusing the United Nations of obstructing the effort and of spreading disinformation about the foundation.

The official said at a council meeting that the U.N. has “ignored the GHF's offers for coordination” and “refused to condemn the brutal kidnapping and murder of GHF workers by Hamas,” and accused some U.N. actors of promoting false claims about the aid, including an “insane conspiracy that GHF aid contains drugs.”

The remarks came during a question-and-answer exchange with reporters. Professor Shilei, with China Central Television, asked whether reported killings of civilians by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) constituted misinformation and whether the Israeli government’s hard-line statements represented official policy. The unnamed government official responded that the government has accepted ceasefire agreements when they were on the table and that, “if it will come to the point of a vote in the government, there will be a majority to accept a a a ceasefire.”

The official also addressed reports of civilian deaths near GHF distribution points, saying there were “few incidents” but asserting that “the numbers that were reported by Hamas, were not true were not correct. They were lies.” The official added that Israeli forces seek to secure perimeters around distribution centers and that Hamas seeks to make those areas unsafe so people will not come.

When asked by a reporter identified in the transcript as Sylvia Davarane of Africa Confidential whether it was true that orders were given to shoot people trying to get food, the unnamed official replied, “Absolutely not true. On the contrary, we're taking efforts in order to guarantee the security of the perimeter and and push Hamas away from those areas.”

A third questioner, identified as Jennifer from the press service, asked why Israeli soldiers would lie about orders to shoot civilians. The official answered, “They are not lying. On the contrary, our soldiers, work according to international law. We're doing everything we can to minimize civilian casualties.”

The official also referenced recent attacks in Judea and Samaria and blamed external funding, saying, “I'm talking about Iran,” in connection with financing for attackers. The official reiterated a stated commitment to returning hostages: “we still have 50 hostages, in Gaza, and, this war will not end when the hostages are still there.”

The exchange included assertions by the unnamed official about GHF distribution numbers and allegations of U.N. obstruction and U.N. actors spreading disinformation. Reporters pressed on civilian casualty reports and the government’s position on ceasefires; the official repeatedly framed Hamas as seeking to make distribution points unsafe and characterized some publicly reported casualty figures as inaccurate.

No formal motions or votes were recorded in the transcript of this briefing. The transcript records a sequence of questions from journalists and answers from the unnamed government official during the council session.