Brazil has withdrawn its ambassador to Israel amid tensions over the Gaza war. Israel's foreign ministry said it has not received an official notice but summoned Brazil's chargé d'affaires for a meeting on Thursday.
Israeli officials criticize Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for likening the Gaza war to the Nazi genocide, accusing him of trivializing the Holocaust and causing offense to the Jewish people.
The international community is calling for a cease-fire in the week-old Israeli-Palestinian war, which rages on as each side continues to launch rockets and ammunition.
