Wednesday’s UK newspaper front pages: 25 October 2023

Wednesday’s UK newspaper front pages: 25 October 2023

The Daily Telegraph

The Telegraph is one of several papers to report on Israeli anger over comments by United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres.

It says Israel’s UN ambassador has called on him to resign after he suggested the Hamas terror attack was provoked by the “suffocating occupation” of the Palestinian territories.

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Daily Express

The Express notes how freed Israeli hostage Yocheved Lifshitz took her Hamas captor’s hand as she was released and said “Shalom” (peace).

The Sun

Mrs Lifshitz, 85, said being kept prisoner in a “spider’s web” of Hamas tunnels was a “nightmare”, says The Sun

Daily Mirror

Road rage killer Kenneth Noye has links to a multi-million pound jungle scheme at the centre of land-grabbing claims, claims the Daily Mirror.

Daily Mail

The Mail also leads with Israeli anger at the comments by Antonio Guterres.

The UN chief said the Hamas terror attack did not justify the “collective punishment of the Palestinian people”.

Israel’s ambassador to the UN said Mr Guterres should resign following the remarks on Tuesday.

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Israel is furious after the UN boss claimed humanitarian laws were being broken in Gaza and that the Hamas attack didn’t happen “in a vacuum”, reports the i.

The Guardian

The UN wants an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to end “epic suffering”, says The Guardian. 

Its secretary general labelled Israel’s bombing and blockade “collective punishment” and claimed international law was being broken.

The Guardian says it has sparked a “fierce row” with Israel.

The country’s UN ambassador called Antonio Guterres’ remarks “blood libel”.

The Times

One of the Israeli hostages freed by Hamas says her experience of being held captive in a Gaza tunnel was a “nightmare”, says The Times.

Daily Star

The Star says Russia is planting “fake news” about bed bugs to scare the West.

Financial Times

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has claimed there are “clear violations” of international law taking place in Gaza, reports the FT.

Metro

A search is under way for four crew missing after a British ship sank in the North Sea, says Metro.

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