Jerusalem:The Israeli Foreign Ministry has recalled its ambassador to the Netherlands, Zvi Wafni, for immediate consultations in Israel. This decision follows statements made by Wafni, in which he strongly criticized Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich during an interview with a Dutch newspaper.
According to Maan News Agency, the ambassador's recall was prompted by his comments during an interview with "Algemeen Dagblad." When questioned about "extremists" within Israel, Wafni stated, "We also have people we would prefer not to have among us."
Wafni further expressed his views on the statements made by Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, describing them as "shocking and unacceptable," and added that he had no desire to defend these remarks.