Tag: Israeli Foreign Ministry
Israel slams South Africa parliament decision to downgrade ties
Israel on Wednesday slammed as “disgraceful” the South African parliament’s decision to downgrade Jerusalem’s embassy in Pretoria to a liaison office.
The measure in the South African legislature was backed by 208 lawmakers, with 94...
A year at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The following is an abridged translation of Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid’s opening remarks at a press briefing on June 15, 2022.
A year and a day ago, I arrived at the Ministry of Foreign...
As war looms in Ukraine, Israel relocates Kyiv embassy to Lviv
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has ordered Israeli embassy staff in Kyiv to move to consular offices in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, as war looms between Russia and Ukraine.
“The consular office in...
Israelis in Kyiv asked to contact Foreign Ministry amid Ukraine-Russia tensions
Israel’s Foreign Ministry and the Israeli Embassy in Kyiv have asked Israelis in the country to provide them with contact information, apparently in preparation for a possible military confrontation between Russia and Ukraine. Some...