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US President Joe Biden speaks after receiving a briefing on Hurricane Helene in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on Sept. 30, 2024. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images
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Israel Bans UN Chief From Entering Country
Bill Pan
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Israel Bans UN Chief From Entering Country
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.

Guterres condemned the “broadening of the Middle East conflict with escalation after escalation” without specifically mentioning Tehran, a stance that drew sharp criticism from Israel’s top diplomat.
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Israel Bans UN Chief From Entering Country
Bill Pan
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Israel Bans UN Chief From Entering Country
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.

Guterres condemned the “broadening of the Middle East conflict with escalation after escalation” without specifically mentioning Tehran, a stance that drew sharp criticism from Israel’s top diplomat.