Tel Aviv: Israel’s International Minister, Israel Katz, mentioned that nation has declared United Nations Secretary-Common Antonio Guterres persona non grata and banned him from getting into Israel.
Katz mentioned that anybody who can’t condemn Iran’s assault on Israel doesn’t should enter Israel. He mentioned that Guterres has not but condemned the bloodbath and sexual atrocities dedicated by Hamas on October 7. He mentioned that Israel will proceed to defend its residents and uphold its nationwide dignity with or with out Guterres.
In a submit on X, Katz said, “Right now, I’ve declared UN Secretary-Common @antonioguterres persona non grata in Israel and banned him from getting into the nation. Anybody who can’t unequivocally condemn Iran’s heinous assault on Israel, as nearly each nation on this planet has achieved, doesn’t should step foot on Israeli soil.”
“It is a Secretary-Common who has but to denounce the bloodbath and sexual atrocities dedicated by Hamas murderers on October 7, nor has he led any efforts to declare them a terrorist group. A Secretary-Common who offers backing to terrorists, rapists, and murderers from Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and now Iran–the mothership of world terror–will be remembered as a stain on the historical past of the UN. Israel will proceed to defend its residents and uphold its nationwide dignity, with or with out Antonio Guterres,” he added.
Reacting to the event, Israel Ministry of International Affairs deputy spokesperson Alex Gandler mentioned that UN Chief Guterres has not been useful in any approach all through Israel’s battle with Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah.
Talking to ANI, he mentioned, “United Nations Secretary Common has been referred to as persona non-grata by our International Minister. There’s a purpose for that, the secretary common has not been useful in any approach all through this battle of ours with Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas. Not solely that, he sadly stood on their aspect a number of occasions, simply final evening, as an alternative of condemning the acts of Iran. He wished for this excellent …of peace in Center East as an alternative of pointing the finger at precisely the suitable perpetrator who had been Iran capturing at civilians in Israel.”
Earlier in response to Iran’s rocket barrage on Israel on Tuesday evening the UN Chief had mentioned, “I condemn the broadening of the Center East battle with escalation after escalation. This should cease. We completely want a ceasefire..”
The turmoil in West Asia escalated after Iran launched practically 200 ballistic missiles in direction of targets in Israel and the USA navy coordinated intently with the Israeli Defence Forces to assist defend Israel towards the assault.
US Naval destroyers joined Israeli air defence models in firing interceptors to shoot down inbound missiles. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Iran’s missile assault on his nation as a “huge mistake” and mentioned “Tehran would pay for it.”
“Iran made an enormous mistake at the moment and pays for it. The Iranian regime doesn’t perceive our dedication to defend ourselves and our dedication to take revenge on our enemies,” he mentioned. In the meantime, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) spokesperson, RAdm. Daniel Hagari, described Iran’s assault as a “extreme and harmful escalation.”
“There shall be penalties. We’ll reply wherever, each time, and nevertheless we select, in accordance with the directive of the federal government of Israel,” mentioned Hagari concerning Iran’s large-scale assault.
On Wednesday, the Chief of the Common Employees, LTG Herzi Halevi, spoke with the Commander of Centcom Common Michael Erik Kurilla, concerning the present state of affairs.
