Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, said in response to the publication of the report of the UN Human Rights Council: "The countries of the world should consider their membership in the Human Rights Council, which supports a murderous terrorist organization. This council is blinded by hatred of Israel and the Israel Defense Forces, and wastes its resources and time in political attacks and spreading lies. The report ignores the only truth: that IDF soldiers acted morally to protect Israeli citizens while Hamas sent children to the fence and used them as human shields."​