A group of diplomats from nearly two dozen countries were seen fleeing for cover during a trip to the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday as Israeli troops fired in the air to warn them away. No injuries were reported in the confrontation, which involved diplomats from Britain, Canada, France, China, Russia and the European Union, among others, according to the Palestinian Authority foreign ministry. The Israel Defense Forces apologized for the incident, which is liable to further sour ties between Jerusalem and swaths of the international community amid mounting global criticism of Israel’s handling of the war in Gaza and its treatment of Palestinians. The army said it ordered an inquiry, but also said the delegation had strayed from a preapproved route. Military officials were expected to hold talks with representatives from the countries involved in order to clear the air over the incident, the army said. “The IDF regrets the inconvenience caused,” it said in a statement.
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