Diplomatic Tensions as Ghana and Israel Trade Deportations

Ghana has deported three Israeli nationals in what appeared to be a tit-for-tat response to the alleged mistreatment of seven Ghanaians at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport.

Seven Ghanaians, including four members of an official delegation attending a cyber-security conference in Tel Aviv, were allegedly detained without explanation. Ghana condemned the "humiliating treatment" of its citizens. The foreign ministry said a senior diplomat from the Israeli embassy in Accra was summoned over the incident, and both countries have agreed to resolve the row amicably.

Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said that Ghana would deport one Israeli for every Ghanaian returned by Israel. The tensions come amid Ghana's recent criticism of Israeli actions in Gaza and Qatar.

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