The Israeli Foreign Ministry summoned its ambassador to the United States, Yehiel Leiter, for an official hearing on Sunday, following his recent public statements defending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and criticizing the Israeli opposition.
According to a report published by Yedioth Ahronoth, senior Israeli diplomats and Foreign Ministry officials expressed shock this week after Leiter made unusual statements attacking law enforcement, the opposition, and left-wing voters in the country.
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Tel Aviv recalls its ambassador to Washington over his pro-Netanyahu statements.