By Francis Kobena Tandoh
The government of Ghana has expressed its protest over acts of ill-treatment meted out to Ghanaian nationals travelling to Israel, according to a statement on Wednesday.
According to the statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the government expressed concern about how Ghanaian travellers to Israel have been maltreated.
The Foreign Affairs ministry observed that some seven Ghanaians, including four Members of Parliament on a parliamentary delegation, were detained and released later after five hours by Israeli authorities, while the remaining three were deported back to Ghana.
“The Government of the Republic of Ghana wishes to express its strong protest and deplores the recent ill-treatment meted out to Ghanaian nationals travelling to Israel at the entry port of Ben Gurion International Airport,” read the statement.
“The government has observed with great concern that since Sunday, December 7, 2025, Ghanaian travellers have been deliberately targeted and subjected to inhumane and traumatic treatment,” added the statement.
According to the ministry, the government considers the actions of the Israeli authorities as unfairly targeting Ghanaian travellers and conveys its strongest reservations against the maltreatment of its citizens.
The statement further emphasised that the two countries have, over the past six decades, enjoyed cordial relations with considerably high volumes of unimpeded travel by citizens of both countries.
Meanwhile, the government of Ghana is considering appropriate reciprocal action, the Foreign Affairs ministry announced. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
Find the statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs below;
