The Chargé d'Affaires ad Interim of the Embassy of the State of Israel was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana is currently out of the jurisdiction.
The Government of Ghana has deported three Israeli nationals after three Ghanaian citizens were deported from Israel.
Seven Ghanaian nationals, including four members of a parliamentary delegation attending an international cybersecurity conference, were earlier detained at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel. They were released following diplomatic intervention.
The Chargé d'Affaires ad Interim of the Embassy of the State of Israel was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana is currently out of the jurisdiction.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Wednesday emphasised the importance of the fair treatment of nationals abroad.
The ministry said, "Following the ill-treatment and unjustified deportation of three Ghanaian nationals by Israeli authorities, the Government of Ghana has been compelled to retaliate by deporting three (3) Israelis who arrived in Ghana earlier today.
“The Chargé d'Affaires ad Interim of the Embassy of the State of Israel was promptly summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, considering that the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana is currently out of the jurisdiction. Both Governments have agreed to resolve the matter amicably.”
The ministry also noted that three of the detained travellers were deported and have returned to Ghana.
Officials stated that the government will continue to safeguard the rights and dignity of its citizens while maintaining diplomatic relations with international partners.