Danon slams Guterres for not visiting Israel since Oct. 7
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon on Saturday criticized outgoing U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for not visiting Israel since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, as the U.N. chief arrived in Syria the…
Assessment
Danon's public rebuke of Guterres for bypassing Israel while visiting Syria sharpens the diplomatic tension between the Israeli government and the UN leadership. The criticism frames the upcoming secretary-general selection as a test of the institution's credibility with Israel. Guterres's travel patterns are now under scrutiny as a symbol of perceived bias.