Israel declared UN Secretary-General Guterres persona non grata and banned entry into the country: EADaily

Foreign Minister of the Jewish State of Israel Katz declared UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres persona non grata and banned him from entering the country. This was reported by the press service of the Israeli Foreign Ministry.

Israel’s Foreign Minister Katz said today (October 2) that he has declared UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres persona non grata in Israel, barring him from entering the country. This decision was made as a result of Guterres’ response to Iran’s heinous attack on Israel, in which he did not… clearly condemn his evil attack. “ – says the statement, cited by RIA Novosti.

Earlier, the UN Secretary General wrote on social network X that he condemns the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East “with escalation after escalation” and called for a ceasefire. However, his message did not mention Israel or Iran.

As reported EADailyyesterday, after a major attack by Iran, The Jerusalem Post wrote that around 400 missiles were launched into Israel.

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu he said the Iranian missile attack failed “thanks to Israeli air defenses and US support.”

Late in the evening of October 1, Iran launched a massive missile attack on Israeli territory in response to attacks on the leaders of pro-Iranian groups. The IRGC said the strike targeted military and intelligence facilities in Israel, specifically three military bases. Tehran said its actions were justified and the strikes successful. Iranian publications reported heavy damage done by the Israeli Air Force: Shafaqna writes about the destruction of 20 F-35 fighters, FARS says that 80% of the missiles fired at it hit their targets.