Israel Bans UN Chief From Entering Country

The nation’s foreign minister said anyone who cannot ‘unequivocally condemn’ Iran’s attack on Israel doesn’t deserve entry.

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres speaks during the 79th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 10, 2024. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura

Israel has declared U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres persona non grata, effectively banning him from entering the country.

Announcing the decision on Oct. 2, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Guterres failed to “unequivocally” condemn Iran for its unprecedented missile attack on Oct. 1, which targeted military and civilian sites across Israel and forced 10 million people into bomb shelters.