German military spy chief apologizes for map that didn’t include Israel

BERLIN — The head of Germany’s military counterintelligence agency has apologized for publishing a report containing a map that failed to show the state of Israel.

The agency, known by its German acronym MAD, says today that the initial draft of its 2019 annual report erroneously depicted Israel in the same color as neighboring Jordan.

The agency says the error was “immediately corrected” and an investigation was launched. The probe concluded that the mistake had been caused by “lack of diligence and insufficient quality control” rather than deliberate action or political intent, MAD says.

“I regret this incident deeply and expressly apologize,” MAD chief Christof Gramm says, noting that the agency’s duties include combating anti-Semitism and extremism within the military.

— AP