Israel freezes out UN chief over sexual violence blacklist

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Israel has cut all contact with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres following the inclusion of Israel on a sexual violence blacklist tied to conflict zones. Israel's ambassador Danny Danon condemned the decision as outrageous, highlighting diplomatic tensions.

Israel is breaking all contact with United Nations chief Antonio Guterres, the country's ambassador announced Thursday, saying it was "outrageous" Israel is being blacklisted over alleged sexual violence in conflict zones. "We are done with this secretary-general," Ambassador Danny Danon said in a video posted on X. "The decision to blacklist Israel and accuse us of using sexual violence as a weapon of war is an outrageous decision," he said, referring to an upcoming report from Guterres' office.