Israeli officials accuse Guterres of justifying acts of terror

  • U.N. Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres clarifies his statement about Hamas
  • Israeli officials misinterpreted his remarks as justifying acts of terror
  • Guterres condemns the Hamas attack and states that nothing justifies deliberate killing and rocket launching
  • He emphasizes that the grievances of the Palestinian people cannot justify the attacks by Hamas
  • Guterres sets the record straight to respect the victims and their families

U.N. Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres has clarified his statement about Hamas, expressing shock at the misinterpretation that he was justifying acts of terror. Israeli officials accused Guterres of providing justification for terrorism after he mentioned that the deadly Hamas attack on southern Israel did not happen in a vacuum. However, Guterres reiterated his condemnation of the attack and emphasized that nothing can justify deliberate killing and rocket launching. He also stated that the grievances of the Palestinian people cannot justify the appalling attacks by Hamas. Guterres clarified his remarks to set the record straight and show respect to the victims and their families.

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Key People: Ant贸nio Guterres (U.N. Secretary-General), Gilad Erdan (Israel鈥檚 U.N. Ambassador)

Factuality Level: 8
Justification: The article provides direct quotes from U.N. Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres clarifying his statement and refuting the misinterpretation. It also includes the context of Israel rejecting calls for a cease-fire and demanding Guterres’ resignation. The article does not contain irrelevant information, sensationalism, redundancy, or opinion masquerading as fact. It accurately reports the statements made by Guterres and the response from Israeli officials.

Noise Level: 3
Justification: The article provides a brief summary of U.N. Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres’s response to the misinterpretation of his statement on the Hamas attack. It includes relevant context and quotes from Guterres clarifying his position. However, the article is very short and lacks in-depth analysis or additional information on the situation in Gaza or the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Impact Rating of the Extreme Event: No
Justification: The article does not pertain to financial topics and does not describe any extreme events.