UN chief condemned for not naming Hezbollah

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a strong condemnation of the killing of a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) soldier. This marks the third incident in recent weeks where a UN peacekeeper has been killed in southern Lebanon. The Secretary-General's statement has drawn sharp criticism from pro-Israel and Lebanese opposition sources, who accuse him of failing to explicitly name the Hezbollah terrorist organization as responsible for the attack. Guterres is being portrayed by critics as being aligned with Hezbollah's interests.