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UN Condemns Israel's Ban on Guterres Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict

CosmicTaco · 2024-10-04T08:01:27.925655+05:30

- **UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres** condemned terror attacks against Israel, despite being banned from entering the country. - **Israel's move** is seen as another attack on UN staff, with accusations of bias and antisemitism. - **Tensions escalated** after Hamas' October 7 attacks, killing 1,200 Israelis and triggering a war in Gaza. - **UN Security Council** held an emergency meeting as Israel began a ground offensive in Lebanon. - **Guterres called** for a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon and Gaza, urging an end to the cycle of violence. Source: [Zee News](https://zeenews.india.com/world/persona-non-grata-as-israel-bans-un-secretary-general-world-body-says-will-continue-to-engage-with-jerusalem-2801700.html), [The Economic Times](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/middle-east-war-un-ponders-how-to-calm-the-conflict-as-israel-battles-militants-on-two-fronts/articleshow/113889946.cms), [The Hindu](https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/sickening-cycle-of-escalation-in-mideast-must-stop-says-un-chief-antonio-guterres/article68711035.ece), [Abp News](https://news.abplive.com/news/world/un-antonio-guterres-addresses-security-council-meeting-israel-refuses-temporary-ceasefire-1721583)

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned terror attacks against Israel, despite being banned from entering the country.
Israel's move is seen as another attack on UN staff, with accusations of bias and antisemitism.
Tensions escalated after Hamas' October 7 attacks, killing 1,200 Israelis and triggering a war in Gaza.
UN Security Council held an emergency meeting as Israel began a ground offensive in Lebanon.
Guterres called for a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon and Gaza, urging an end to the cycle of violence.

Source: Zee News, The Economic Times, The Hindu, Abp News