The United Nations Security Council convened urgently in response to developments in the Middle East. During the meeting, representatives from all countries expressed their reactions to Israel, which is gradually implementing a regional war plan in the Middle East. The first words of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who was declared an 'unwelcome person' by Israel, were, 'The Middle East is turning into hell.' "THE MIDDLE EAST IS TURNING INTO HELL"The UNSC convened urgently due to the increasing tensions following Israel's entry into Lebanon after Gaza. In his speech at the meeting, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that "the fires burning in different parts of the Middle East are rapidly turning into hell." Guterres stated that the safety and security of all UN personnel must be ensured, and expressed that UN peacekeeping troops remain in place, despite Israel's request to change locations, and that the UN flag continues to wave. The UN leader emphasized that it is absolutely necessary to avoid a total war in Lebanon, as it would have deep and destructive consequences, and strongly condemned Iran's missile attack on Israel. Continuing his speech, Guterres stated: "THE TIME FOR A CEASEFIRE HAS COME""The time has come for a ceasefire in Gaza, for the release of hostages, and for the delivery of aid to Palestinians. The time has come to stop the fighting in Lebanon. The deadly cycle of tit-for-tat violence in the Middle East must end; time is running out." ISRAEL DECLARED GUTERRES 'UNWELCOME PERSON'The Israeli government announced that it had declared UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who called for an urgent de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East, as an "unwelcome person" and banned his entry into the country. In the statement, it was reported that Guterres' entry into the country was also banned, and the decision was made due to the UN Secretary-General's statement following Iran's missile attack the previous day. It was noted that in his statement, the UN Secretary-General did not mention Iran regarding the missiles fired and did not "directly condemn" Tehran's attack. Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz, who accused Guterres of being anti-Israel, stated, "Anyone who cannot clearly condemn Iran's heinous attack on Israel, like almost all countries in the world, does not deserve to set foot on Israeli soil." GUTERRES HAD CALLED FOR 'URGENT CEASEFIRE'In a statement following Iran's attack on Israel the previous day, Guterres condemned the escalation of conflict in the Middle East and called for an urgent ceasefire. SPAIN SUPPORTED UN SECRETARY-GENERAL GUTERRESSpanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares announced that they "completely reject" Israel's declaration of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as an "unwelcome person" and the ban on his entry into the country. In a statement to La Sexta television, Albares said, "UN Secretary-General Guterres is a good friend. He is a friend of Spain and, above all, a friend of peace. We completely reject these slanders and this ban, and of course, we support the UN Secretary-General."
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