Israel’s Ambassador to Russia Expected to Leave Post Early
How did your country report this? Share your view in the comments.
Diverging Reports Breakdown
Israel’s Ambassador to Russia Expected to Leave Post Early – RBC
Simona Halperin was appointed in May 2023. She will reportedly return to Israel to lead the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s European Affairs Department. In January 2024, she was summoned to Russia’s Foreign Ministry after criticizing Moscow’s stance on the Hamas attacks.
Simona Halperin, who was appointed in May 2023, will reportedly return to Israel to lead the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s European Affairs Department.
Israel’s embassy in Moscow has not yet officially commented on Halperin’s reported planned departure. The Moscow Times has reached out for comment.
In January 2024, Halperin was summoned to Russia’s Foreign Ministry after criticizing Moscow’s stance on the October 7 Hamas attacks during an interview with the Kommersant business newspaper.
In the interview, she condemned Russia for refusing to designate Hamas as a terrorist organization, accusing authorities in Moscow of “embracing” and “rolling out the red carpet” for the militant group.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry at the time called her remarks “an extremely unfortunate start to a diplomatic mission.”