Israel demands UN chief's resignation over alleged justification of Hamas attacks

Israel has demanded that UN Secretary-General António Guterres retract comments he made about the recent Gaza war and apologize. Guterres condemned Hamas's deadly attacks in Israel but stated that they did not happen in a vacuum, referring to the grievances of the Palestinian people under occupation. Israeli ambassador Gilad Erdan accused Guterres of justifying terrorism and called for his resignation. Guterres rejected the misrepresentations of his statement, but Erdan insisted on his resignation. The Israeli government also refused a visa for the UN's Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs due to Guterres's remarks.