Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), claimed on Tuesday that the WHO had received instructions from the IDF to “remove our supplies from our medical warehouse in southern Gaza within 24 hours, as ground operations will put it beyond use.” Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) unit repudiated the claim. “The truth is that we didn’t ask you to evacuate the warehouses and we also made it clear (and in writing) to the relevant UN representatives,” it stated. COGAT also criticized the WHO chief directly, posting, “[A] UN official we would expect, at least, to be more accurate.” COGAT reported that even as the fighting continued, another 180 humanitarian aid trucks were dispatched to the international aid organizations operating in Gaza through the Rafah crossing from Egypt. The trucks carried food, water, shelter equipment and medical supplies.
Israel rejects U.N. claim
