Israel’s president has told his Mexican counterpart that he “regretted the misunderstanding” over a tweet in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to praise US President Donald Trump’s plans to build a wall on the Mexican border.
In a tweet on Saturday that drew a rebuke from Mexico, the right-wing Netanyahu wrote: “President Trump is right. I built a wall along Israel’s southern border. It stopped all illegal immigration. Great success. Great idea.”
Netanyahu had earlier sidestepped Mexico’s demand for an Israeli apology and echoed previous Israeli explanations – rejected as insufficient by Mexico’s foreign minister on Monday.
“I regret any offence that was caused from this misunderstanding but it is important to note that this was only a misunderstanding and I am certain that we can put the matter behind us,” a statement from President Reuven Rivlin’s office said in a statement directed at Mexico.
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