The Secretary-General of the UN, Antonio Guterres, met yesterday with Israel's ambassador to the United States, Gilad Erdan, along with the designated deputy Chief of Staff of the IDF, General Hertzi Halevy.
The three discussed the regional security situation, the negative influence of Iran in the Middle East, and conditions in the Gaza Strip following Operation Guardian of the Walls. They also stressed the important role played by UNIFIL in Lebanon, and discussed its role and goals.
General Halevy emphasized the important role that could be played by the UN in facilitating the return of the bodies of slain IDF soldiers and the two citizens being held by Hamas in Gaza, and suggested that the UN should also play a part in ensuring that Hamas is prevented from rearming, as a condition for aid being sent to the Strip to rehabilitate the area.