New Delhi: A Belgian embassy staffer triggered a diplomatic firestorm after being caught on CCTV pasting “Wanted” posters featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New Delhi’s high-security Chanakyapuri area.
The pre-dawn incident on May 29 saw the unidentified diplomat, dressed in a blue shirt and black trousers, bicycle through the diplomatic enclave at 5:30 AM to place the provocative posters near the Carmel Convent School and American Embassy School.
Delhi Police, after reviewing footage from 50+ cameras, identified the suspect but could take no action due to diplomatic immunity. The case has been escalated to India’s Home and External Affairs ministries, with officials vowing to raise the matter through formal diplomatic channels. The brazen act comes amid Belgium’s increasingly critical stance toward Israel’s Gaza policy, having supported recent UN ceasefire resolutions.
Security analysts warn that such provocations in sensitive diplomatic zones could strain India’s carefully balanced relations with both Israel and European partners.
