TV report says Foreign Ministry investigating claims diplomat told community figures to avoid far-right minister, or at least protest overhaul; Rothman: recall envoy and fire staff
The French embassy in Israel says Smotrich wanted to set up meetings with senior officials without success, but his office claims no such meetings were requested; he meets with lower-level Jewish community officials before start of OECD economic conference
Finance minister participates in OECD gathering, but turned down for meetings with local counterparts; heads of three Jewish groups said to also rebuff Religious Zionism chief