South Africa expels Israel's top diplomat, prompting immediate retaliation

South Africa has declared Israel's top diplomat in the country, the chargé d'affaires, persona non grata and ordered them to leave. This is a formal diplomatic expulsion.

Israel has responded by ordering a South African diplomat in Israel to leave the country, a direct tit-for-tat retaliation. The move by South Africa is expected to draw a strong reaction from the United States.