Israel says it will block United Nations visa requests

What they're saying: Eli Cohen, Israel's minister of foreign affairs, wrote in a post on X that "the conduct of the UN since October 7th is a disgrace to the organization and the international community."

• He added that the organization has "legitimized war crimes ... ignored the acts of rape committed against Israeli women" and that Israel "will stop working with those who cooperate with the Hamas terrorist organization's propaganda."
• UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement on Tuesday that the United Nations will continue to work with Israel on this issue.
• "Visas for UN officials to Israel have always been issued on a case-by-case individual basis, just like any other member state," Dujarric added.

What to know: More than 20,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the war began, according to the Ministry of Health in Hamas-run Gaza.

• Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel killed around 1,200 civilians, with another 240 taken hostage (some of whom have since been released and others have been killed).
• The UN Security Council on Friday approved a binding resolution to boost aid to Gaza, while the U.S. blocked a Russia-proposed amendment that would have called for a ceasefire.

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Editor's note: This article has been updated with comment from UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.