Israel ‘outraged’ by U.N. chief’s ‘moral bankruptcy’

"Israel on Tuesday sharply criticized United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, after he condemned Israel’s airstrikes on Hamas targets in Gaza overnight Monday.

‘We are outraged that you are the secretary-general of the United Nations,’ tweeted Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein.

‘Not a word about Hamas rejecting two ceasefire extensions [that] Israel accepted. Not a word about Hamas exploiting humanitarian aid or UNRWA employing terrorists. Indeed, we are outraged by your moral bankruptcy,’ he said, referring to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.

Guterres had some two hours earlier stated he was ‘outraged by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza,’ calling for a renewed ceasefire, uninterrupted aid and the unconditional release of hostages.

The latest clash follows a series of tensions between Israel and Guterres, who previously angered Israeli officials by stating Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack ‘did not happen in a vacuum.’..."