US EditionSouth Africa declares Israel’s deputy ambassador persona non grata, orders him to leave country
- On Friday, South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation declared Ariel Seidman persona non grata and ordered him to leave within 72 hours.
- Citing sovereignty concerns, South Africa listed social media attacks on President Cyril Ramaphosa and failures to notify planned visits by senior Israeli officials.
- Seidman is the most senior Israeli diplomat in South Africa since 2023 after Israel recalled its ambassador, while David Saranga, dispatched as a visiting ambassador, met King Buyelekhaya Zwelibanzi Dalindyebo in recent weeks.
- The expulsion leaves Israel without an accredited senior diplomat in South Africa, with Israel's embassy in Pretoria operating with reduced staff while Israeli officials weigh their response and the move may provoke a strong reaction from the United States.
- This escalation follows prior diplomatic withdrawals and the World Court case, as South African officials saw Israeli envoy activity as a de facto imposition escalating tensions.
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