Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announces he will be closing Israel’s embassy in Ireland, citing the “extreme anti-Israel policy of the Irish government.”Israel recalled its ambassador in May after Ireland became one of three EU countries that said they would unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state.

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has announced the closure of the country’s embassy in Ireland on Sunday, citing “extreme anti-Israel policies.”

Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin stated that Ireland and Israel would continue to maintain diplomatic relations and that Dublin has no plans to close its embassy in Tel Aviv.

Recently appointed Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar accused Ireland of crossing “every red line in its relations with Israel”.

Israel announced that it would close its embassy in Ireland on Sunday after the European country recognized Palestine as a sovereign nation and other acts that Israel said promoted “antisemitic rhetoric.

Israel’s foreign minister has ordered the closure of the country’s embassy in Dublin, citing the Irish government’s “extreme anti-Israel policies.”

Israel has closed down its embassy in Ireland in response to what it called “the extreme anti-Israel policy of the Irish government”.

Israel says it will close its embassy in Ireland in the coming weeks over the Irish government's "extreme anti-Israel policies." Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar made the announcement on Sunday after recalling Israel's ambassador to Ireland from Dublin.

Israel will close its embassy in Dublin in light of "the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government," Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar ordered the closure of Israel's embassy in Ireland on Sunday, over the European nation's recognition of a Palestinian state and criticism of the Middle Eastern country.