Germany defends ambassador after Israeli complaint – DW – 09/18/2023

Diplomat Steffen Seibert attended a Supreme Court session in Jerusalem as a spectator last Tuesday .

Israel considered it as interference in internal affairs when he attended the session.

The German Foreign Ministry and Chancellor Olaf Scholz , meanwhile, defended the diplomat's character.

The issue was first reported in Israeli media, but a spokeswoman for Israel 's Berlin embassy later said.