A contentious social media post by Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, which purportedly branded Israel a “curse for humanity”, has seemingly been taken down.
The removal of the post coincided with a stern reaction from Israel, with the office of the Israeli prime minister condemning Asif’s statement as “unacceptable”.
The Israeli premier’s office, in a social media post of its own, expressed dismay at the Pakistani minister’s remark, labelling it “inexcusable” given Pakistan’s self-proclaimed role as a mediator for peace.
Asif’s original post on the X platform reportedly accused Israel of perpetrating atrocities against innocent civilians across the Middle East, citing specific examples in Gaza, Iran, and Lebanon.