Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan responded to the UN Secretary General's speech: "The shocking speech by the UN Secretary-General at the Security Council meeting, while rockets are being fired at all of Israel, proved conclusively, beyond any doubt, that the Secretary-General is completely disconnected from the reality in our region and that he views the massacre committed by Nazi Hamas terrorists in a distorted and immoral manner. His statement that, “the attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum,” expressed an understanding for terrorism and murder. It’s really unfathomabale. It’s truly sad that the head of an organization that arose after the Holocaust holds such horrible views. A tragedy!"