Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz declared UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “persona non grata” for not condemning Iran’s missile attack on Israel. Katz accused Guterres of supporting terrorists and criticized the UN’s stance on Israel’s conflict in Gaza. Guterres condemned regional violence but didn’t mention Iran specifically. The US State Department called Israel’s move unproductive, emphasizing the UN’s crucial role in regional stability. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric labeled the declaration as a political attack on UN staff by Israel.