"Cabinet is disappointed by the refusal of the Israeli government to respect international law and its continued undermining of the United Nations resolutions for the implementation of a ceasefire with impunity," the presidency said in a statement.
“The South African government has decided to withdraw all its diplomats in Tel Aviv for consultation,” Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, a minister in the president’s office, told a press briefing without providing further details.South Africa hasn't had an ambassador in Tel Aviv since 2019, following a decision to downgrade its diplomatic relations with Israel. The ruling African National Congress has long supported the Palestinians' quest for their own state, linking it to its own anti-apartheid battle.