Israel says it ‘regrets’ Jordan withdrawing ambassador, stops short of further criticism

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Jordanian security forces fire tear gas against demonstrators attempting to storm the Israeli embassy in the capital Amman, on October 17, 2023, after a blast near a Gaza hospital. (Mussa HATTAR / AFP)
Jordanian security forces fire tear gas against demonstrators attempting to storm the Israeli embassy in the capital Amman, on October 17, 2023, after a blast near a Gaza hospital. (Mussa HATTAR / AFP)

Israel responds carefully to Jordan recalling its ambassador, saying only that it “regrets” the decision in a tweet from Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Haiat.

He stresses that Israel is targeting Hamas fighters and infrastructure after the terror group killed 1,400 and kidnapped 240 more, and that Hamas uses Palestinian civilians as human shields.

Earlier today, Israel had biting words for Chile and Colombia for carrying out similar moves.

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