Brazil Withdraws Ambassador to Israel Amid Gaza War Criticism

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has withdrawn his country's ambassador to Israel, a move announced through Brazil's official gazette. This decision comes amid ongoing tensions between the two countries over Israel's war on Gaza. The Brazilian president has been a vocal critic of Israeli actions in Gaza, drawing comparisons to the Holocaust earlier this year. However, it appears that no official message regarding the withdrawal was received by Israel's foreign ministry, as they stated no such notification had been received. In response, Israel's Foreign Minister summoned the Brazilian ambassador to the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem for a public reprimand.