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Netherlands summons Israeli ambassador over ousting of Dutch Ramallah diplomats

The Netherlands hauled in Israel's ambassador on Monday, lodging a formal protest over Israel's revocation of diplomatic credentials for Dutch officials serving with the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah.

Reuters HEALTH
Published September 28,2026 08:05 PM
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The Dutch government on Monday ⁠said it ⁠had summoned Israel's ambassador in the Netherlands, ⁠to protest against Israel's decision to revoke the diplomatic status of Dutch diplomats at ⁠the Ramallah-based Palestinian ⁠Authority.

Israel on Sunday said it made the move in response to Dutch sanctions ⁠targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

The Netherlands had earlier said ⁠it ‌regretted ‌Israel's move, which ⁠it ‌called "unnecessary".