Israel and South Africa expel eachother's diplomats

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : Byneveldt was instructed to leave Israel within 72 hours.
45% : In response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced that Israel would declare South Africa's senior diplomatic representative in Israel, Minister Shaun Edward Byneveldt, persona non grata.
43% : South Africa announced on Friday that Israel's chargé d'affaires in Pretoria, Ariel Seidman, had been declared persona non grata and ordered to leave the country within 72 hours.
43% : In 2023, South African lawmakers voted in favor of closing Israel's embassy in Pretoria and suspending relations, though the measure was not implemented.
34% : Relations between Israel and South Africa further deteriorated this week as both countries moved to expel senior diplomatic representatives, marking a new escalation in an already strained relationship.
24% : According to an official statement, the decision followed South Africa's actions against Israel in international forums and the move against Israel's chargé d'affaires.
23% : Diplomatic ties between the two countries have been under pressure, particularly since South Africa initiated legal action against Israel at the International Court of Justice over the war in Gaza, a move Israel has rejected as baseless.

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