Tel Aviv responded to South Africa's declaration of Israel's chargé d'affaires "persona non-grata" (persona non grata) with a similar decision, APA reports, citing the Israeli Foreign Ministry (MFA).
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar made the decision.
According to the decision, South Africa's chargé d'affaires in Israel, Shaun Edward Byneveldt, has been declared "persona non-grata."
Byneveldt must leave Israel within 72 hours.
"Additional measures will be announced," the Israeli Foreign Ministry said.
Recall that South Africa previously declared Israel's chargé d'affaires "persona non grata."
