Israeli embassy in Egypt closed for past five months
‘Israel’s embassy in Cairo has been closed for the past five months over alleged security issues in a move described by Egypt as “strange and inexplicable”.
The Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the security situation in Egypt prompted the closure of the embassy, with Israel’s ambassador to Cairo, David Govrin, and his diplomatic staff working from Jerusalem al-Quds.
According to the report, the additional pay they receive for working abroad has been retroactively canceled for the months they’ve worked in Israel.
“This is an embassy that has been evacuated from the country in question,” the ministry of foreign affairs said in a notice, citing the reason behind the cut.’
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