Israel Gives Dutch Diplomats in Ramallah Seven Days to Return Credentials

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar notified the Dutch embassy in Israel that Dutch diplomats working in Ramallah have seven days to return the diplomatic documents Israel issued them. The privileges and immunities Israel grants those diplomats are set to lapse after that period. The move follows Dutch restrictions on the import, purchase and sale of goods from Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria, which took effect on September 22. The notice sets a future deadline; the report did not specify how many diplomats are affected.