Israel Slams UN Chief As He Invokes Rare Article 99 Over Gaza War

UN chief Antonio Guterres' request to activate Article 99 and the call for a ceasefire in Gaza constitutes support of the Hamas terrorist organization, Israeli Foreign Minister said.

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The statement comes hours after UN Chief invoked rare article 99 over Gaza war.
Jerusalem:

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Wednesday said UN chief Antonio Guterres' tenure was "a danger to world peace" after he invoked a rare procedure with the Security Council over the Gaza war.

"Guterres' tenure is a danger to world peace. His request to activate Article 99 and the call for a ceasefire in Gaza constitutes support of the Hamas terrorist organization," Cohen wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

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