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The European Union's foreign policy chief voiced support on Wednesday for U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' efforts to secure peace, particularly in the Middle East, and condemned the "unjustified attacks" against him.

Israel has declared UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres persona non grata, effectively barring him from visiting the country, according to AFP. The decision comes after Guterres did not issue a condemnation of the Iranian missile attack on Israel.

Israel declared U.N. chief Antonio Guterres "persona non grata" on Wednesday, accusing him of failing to specifically condemn Iran's missile attack on Israel.

"Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran's heinous attack on Israel does not deserve to step foot on Israeli soil," said Foreign Minister Israel Katz in a statement.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was declared an “undesirable personality in Israel” by Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz, adding that he is also banned from entering the country.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday dismissed imminent ceasefire claims and vowed to keep fighting Hezbollah "with full force" after the United Stated and France led a joint call for 21-day truce in Lebanon.

Türkiye has issued a strong condemnation of Israel's military operation in the occupied West Bank, criticizing remarks by Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz regarding the extension of Gaza-like practices to the region.

Türkiye's Foreign Ministry described the operation as "illegal" and a "major threat to global security."

Israeli military armoured vehicles drive down a road during a raid in the al-Faraa camp for Palestinian refugees near Tubas city in the occupied West Bank on Aug. 28, 2024.

The Israeli army targeted four cities in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, launching a major new operation alongside its 10-month-old war in Gaza.

Türkiye on Friday strongly condemned a social media post by Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz, blasting it as "slander" and "disinformation."

Negotiators seeking a Gaza ceasefire were scheduled to meet for a second day in Qatar on Friday, while top European diplomats were expected in Israel to stress the urgency of averting a wider war amid rising violence in Gaza.

Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday the diplomatic status of Norwegian envoys to the Palestinian Authority would be revoked over Oslo's "anti-Israel behavior" since the Gaza war began last October.

"I ordered the termination of any representation on behalf of the Norwegian Embassy in Israel vis-a-vis the Palestinian Authority," Katz said in a statement.