Israel and New Zealand have formally drawn a line under a thorny diplomatic standoff, with New Zealand ambassador Jan Henderson presenting her credentials to Israel's top diplomat in Jerusalem.
"This is a return to normalisation of relations," Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said.
The ceremony came four months after the two countries restored diplomatic relations frozen by Wellington as part of the fallout over the conviction of two alleged Israeli spies for fraudulently trying to obtain New Zealand passports.
Israel and New Zealand friends again
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