a diplomatic tussle intensified on friday after chiles president put off accepting the credentials of israels new ambassador to santiago over the killing in the occupied west bank of a palestinian teenager in response israels foreign ministry summoned chilean ambassador jorge carvajal for what it called a reprimand at a meeting where it said israels response will be made clear the dispute began on thursday when chilean foreign minister antonia urrejola informed newly appointed israeli ambassador gil artzyeli that chilean president gabriel boric was postponing a meeting to accept his credentials until october thats because today is a sensitive day because of the death of a minor a spokesperson from chiles ministry of foreign affairs said in a text message referring to the death of the 17yearold palestinian boy that day israel assailed the snub on friday with its foreign ministry labeling it puzzling and unprecedented behaviour and adding in its statement this seriously harms the relations between the two countries on thursday artzyeli the new ambassador sought to ease tensions following what he said was an extensive meeting where chilean authorities repeatedly apologized being an israeli and a jew my people have seen worse things in the last 4000 years he told reporters in santiago were going to overcome this incident for the good of chile the good of israel and our bilateral relations separately on friday borics move drew praise from the palestinian authority as well as the islamist hamas movement in gaza we welcome the chilean presidents position which is in line with international law and resolutions and we appreciate this position aimed at applying pressure on the israeli government to stop its ongoing daily crimes against our people said ahmad aldeek adviser to the palestinian foreign minister the palestinian health ministry said israeli forces killed the teenager on thursday during clashes the latest in a string of deadly incidents that have stoked fears of an escalation