Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz has declared United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres persona non grata in Israel, effectively barring him from entering the country. The decision was made in response to what Katz described as Guterres' failure to unequivocally condemn Iran's attack on Israel and his alleged support for terrorist organizations.
Katz stated, 'Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran's heinous attack on Israel does not deserve to set foot on Israeli soil.' He accused Guterres of being an anti-Israel UN chief who provides support to terrorist groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah, Yemen's Houthi rebels, and Iran.