Israel's foreign minister, Eli Cohen, criticized United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, stating that he has not condemned Hamas enough and is too close to Iran. Cohen made these comments during a press conference at the UN building in Geneva. He also called for Guterres to speak out against Hamas and free Gaza from their control. Cohen met with the World Health Organization and International Committee of the Red Cross, expressing his expectation for them to gain access to Israeli hostages held by Hamas.