Israel’s foreign minister said Wednesday that United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is “persona non grata in Israel” and barred him from entering the country after the U.N. chief issued a brief statement condemning all escalatory military actions in the Middle East.

In a social media post, Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz accused Guterres of failing to “unequivocally condemn” the retaliatory attack that Iran launched against Israel on Tuesday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said some of its air bases were damaged by Iranian missiles, but no civilian deaths were reported.

Israel is expected to launch a “significant........

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