The tour was part of a sustained campaign by the foreign ministry to put pressure on the international community to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701.
The departure of Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is symptomatic of a neglect that the ministry has faced for decades.
Israel and Hezbollah fighters have been trading fire along the frontier on an almost daily basis since the war in Gaza erupted more than two months ago, in the worst hostilities since 2006.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said during a visit to the Rafah border crossing in Egypt that the current ceasefire in Gaza is not enough and that a permanent ceasefire was needed.
Kornichuk attacked Israel for a host of issues including continued cooperation with Russia, lack of aid for Ukrainian refugees and being too "afraid" of Russia.
Every country has its unique considerations when it comes to deciding whether to normalize relations with Israel. It has the legitimate right to define its stance, and political direction.
Eli Cohen to Bahraini Al-Ayyam: "No one in the world is more interested in ending the issue with the Palestinians than Israel."
Cohen went public last week about his meeting in Rome on August 26th with his Libyan counterpart Najla Mangoush.
Mangoush was suspended and subsequently fired following Israeli publication of the meeting, leading to her fleeing Libya.
Dbeibeh expresses pride at Libyans' hate of Israel • PM vows to uncover "what happened in Rome, regardless of the circumstances"
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