Israel's ambassador in Turkey pelted with eggs by students

Israel's ambassador to Turkey, Gabi Levy, has been attacked in the city of Trabzon by students who chased him, hurled eggs at him and tried to break into his car. After local police confronted the students Levy was taken to safety. According to the Israeli Foreign Ministry, the event was to be expected and "local police interfered and restored order. The ambassador resumed his lecture and went on to his scheduled meetings."

"Protest and hostile reactions do not scare us. The perpetrators' objective was to prevent our delegation from touring the area and deliver Israel's message to the local population, but we will not allow that to stop us," Levy said.

Tensions between the two countries has been on the rise lately, resulting in Ankara’s cancellation of a scheduled military exercise with Israel. Last month, demonstrations took place throughout Turkey. In one of them, protestors who sympathized with Arabs demonstrators in East Jerusalem burned the flag of Israel.