Israel's fury at Lavrov's claim that Hitler was part Jewish

Israel's fury at Lavrov's claim that Hitler was part Jewish

Israel has reacted with fury after Russia's foreign minister claimed that Nazi leader Adolf Hitler "had Jewish blood".

Sergei Lavrov made the comments to try to justify Russia's portrayal of Ukraine as "Nazi" despite the fact that its president is Jewish.

Israel's foreign ministry summoned Russia's ambassador for "clarification" and demanded an apology, Qazet.az reports.

The comments have been condemned across the political spectrum in Israel and by newspapers in the country.

The Jerusalem Post said it meant Israel could no longer be neutral on the war in Ukraine.

Jerusalem’s best-laid plans to "somehow stay above the war" have now been undone, it says.