Israeli foreign ministry lashes out at Slovenia for recognising Palestinian state

Israel lashed out on Monday and reprimanded the ambassador of Slovenia over her country's recognition of a Palestinian state, Reuters reported.

Israel's foreign ministry said in a statement that during a conversation with the Slovenian ambassador it was emphasized that the statehood recognition "does not promote peace, it encourages the Hamas terrorist organization, and it makes it difficult to promote a deal for the release of the hostages".