UN chief ‘shocked’ by ‘misrepresentation’ of comments in row with Israel

Antonio Guterres had said Hamas attacks had been in context of years of suffocating occupation' but denied justifying acts of terror'

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Antonio Guterres, the UN secretary general, was locked in a bitter row with Israel on Wednesday, saying he was shocked that the Israeli government had misrepresented remarks he had made to the UN to suggest he had justified the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October.

Israel has called for his resignation, accusing him of a blood libel and announcing that it was withdrawing travel visas for UN officials, including the UN humanitarian coordinator, Martin Griffiths.