PARIS (AP) – The French Foreign Ministry summoned Israel’s ambassador on Tuesday. event French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot’s visit to Jerusalem last week involved Israeli security forces.

The French ministry condemned the presence of armed Israeli police in Eléona, a French territory on the Mount of Olives, and the brief detention of two French consular gendarmes with diplomatic status.

Barrot canceled his planned visit to the campus. France demanded that measures be taken to prevent such incidents from recurring.

Israeli police portrayed the altercation as a misunderstanding, saying two church workers who refused to identify themselves refused entry to Israeli security guards accompanying Barrot. Police said they detained the men for about 20 minutes and were released after it was determined that they were employees of the French Consulate in Jerusalem, the custodian of French religious communities and the four holy sites in the city.

Israeli police said all foreign ministers on official visits were assigned Israeli security officials. It was stated that the logistics of Barrot’s visit were planned in advance with the French Embassy in Israel.

The diplomatic rift emerged at a time when security concerns were increasing regarding the France-Israel UEFA Nations League match played in Paris on Thursday. French authorities announced that they had taken extensive security measures to protect the event. violence Against Israeli fans in Amsterdam.