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Israeli Embassy Staff in Cairo to Remain in Israel Due to Unrest
(Ha'aretz) Barak Ravid - Israel's Foreign Ministry is not allowing the staff of the Israeli Embassy in Cairo to return to Egypt because of the tension and unrest there. Since the September 2011 attack on the embassy in Cairo, Israeli diplomatic activity there has been scaled back considerably. The embassy building was abandoned after the attack and a suitable alternative structure has not been found. Israeli Ambassador Yaakov Amitai has been operating from a temporary location. Several times over the last year, the diplomats have been held back in Israel either because of demonstrations or diplomatic tensions.