Jordan recalls envoy to Israel to protest detention of two citizens

AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan has recalled its ambassador to Israel in protest over Israel's refusal to release two citizens the kingdom says have been illegally detained for months without charge, the Jordanian foreign minister said on Tuesday.

Ayman Safadi, the foreign minister, said in a tweet he held the Israeli government responsible for the lives of Hiba Labadi and Abdul Rahman Miri, adding that their health had severely deteriorated. He said that recalling the envoy was a first step, but did not elaborate.