Hamas has expressed its strong opposition to the statement issued by UN Secretary-General António Guterres regarding the anniversary of the October 7 events. The group accused Guterres of adopting the Israeli narrative, describing his comments as misleading and lacking the historical context of decades of occupation and siege. Furthermore, Hamas criticized the Secretary-General for using what it characterized as softened language in reference to the ongoing war in Gaza. The organization categorically denied allegations of civilian targeting and sexual violence, citing human rights reports and investigative journalism as evidence that refutes these claims. Hamas has demanded that the UN Secretary-General retract these statements and has urged the United Nations to fulfill its mandate by working to halt the military aggression and holding Israeli leaders accountable for war crimes in international courts.