Israel bars U.N. secretary-general from entering country

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******* bars U.N. secretary-general from entering country

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -*******’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that he was barring U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres from entering the country because he had not “unequivocally” condemned Iran’s missile ******* on *******.

Iran fired more than 180 ballistic missiles at ******* on Tuesday amid an escalation in fighting between its proxy in Lebanon, Hezbollah, and *******. Many were intercepted mid-air but some penetrated missile defences. No casualties were reported.

Guterres on Tuesday issued a brief statement referencing only the “latest attacks in the Middle East” and condemning the conflict “with escalation after escalation”. Earlier on Tuesday, ******* had sent troops into south Lebanon.

******** foreign minister ******* Katz, said Guterres’ ******** to call out Iran made him persona non grata in *******.

“Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran’s heinous ******* on *******, as nearly all the countries of the world have done, does not deserve to set foot on ******** soil,” Katz said.

“******* will continue to defend its citizens and uphold its national dignity, with or without Antonio Guterres.”

(Reporting by Ari RabinovitchEditing by Peter Graff and Angus MacSwan)

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