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| Israel recalls 'naked ambassador' | Israel recalls 'naked ambassador' |
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| Israel is replacing its ambassador in El Salvador after the envoy was found outside the embassy, drunk, wearing only bondage gear, officials said. | |
| "Our ambassador has been recalled immediately," a foreign ministry official told AFP news agency. | "Our ambassador has been recalled immediately," a foreign ministry official told AFP news agency. |
| San Salvador was Tzuriel Refael's first post as ambassador, after promotion in 2006 from a foreign ministry position. | San Salvador was Tzuriel Refael's first post as ambassador, after promotion in 2006 from a foreign ministry position. |
| The official said that, although diplomats may have caused embarrassment in the past, this was "the last straw". | The official said that, although diplomats may have caused embarrassment in the past, this was "the last straw". |
| "During the 60 years of the State of Israel, some of our diplomats have caused us embarrassment, as happens in every country," the official said. | "During the 60 years of the State of Israel, some of our diplomats have caused us embarrassment, as happens in every country," the official said. |
| "But an ambassador behaving indecently on a public thoroughfare, that has never happened before." | "But an ambassador behaving indecently on a public thoroughfare, that has never happened before." |
| Israel has been rocked by a recent series of misconduct and corruption scandals, shaking public confidence in the political leadership. | Israel has been rocked by a recent series of misconduct and corruption scandals, shaking public confidence in the political leadership. |
| Criticism | Criticism |
| Haaretz website reports that police found Mr Refael in the Israeli embassy compound two weeks ago. | |
| He was inebriated, his hands were tied and he was gagged with a rubber ball in his mouth. | He was inebriated, his hands were tied and he was gagged with a rubber ball in his mouth. |
| In spite of his drunken state, the naked figure was reportedly able to identify himself by his full name and job title. | |
| In 2006, Israel's diplomatic service was criticised by the public watchdog for its appointments system. | In 2006, Israel's diplomatic service was criticised by the public watchdog for its appointments system. |
| The state comptroller's report singled out the foreign ministry appointments committee for its inadequate examination of candidates and lack of transparency. | The state comptroller's report singled out the foreign ministry appointments committee for its inadequate examination of candidates and lack of transparency. |