Israel orders recall of ambassadors to Ireland and Norway

May 22, 2024 3:41 AM EDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The Israeli foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had ordered an immediate recall of its ambassadors to Ireland and Norway in response to those nations' decisions to recognise a Palestinian state.

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said the decision to recognise a Palestinian state undermined Israel's right to self-defence and efforts to return the 128 hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza.

"Israel will not be silent," Katz said. "We are determined to achieve our goals: restoring security to our citizens and the removal of Hamas and the return of the hostages."

"There are no more righteous goals than these," Katz said.

(Reporting by Emily Rose; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne, William Maclean)



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