UN Chief Faces Backlash for Gaza Death Comparison and Calls for International Intervention

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres faced criticism on social media after claiming that the deaths in the Gaza Strip were unparalleled and unprecedented. Social media platform X fact-checked his statement, pointing out conflicts such as the Syrian civil war and the Yemen War that have seen higher death tolls. Guterres's spokesperson defended his comments, stating that he was referring specifically to child casualties. Israel's U.N. Ambassador accused Guterres of bias and called for his resignation. Guterres maintained that he condemns terrorist acts and does not endorse them.