A diplomatic incident erupted between France and Israel after Israeli security forces briefly detained two French diplomats at a French-administered site in Jerusalem. France condemned the action as a violation of diplomatic norms,

France accused Israel on Thursday of harming bilateral ties after Israeli security forces entered a holy site under French administration in Jerusalem and briefly detained two French officials with diplomatic status.

In a separate statement, Israel’s Foreign Ministry said an argument arose between Israeli security forces and two French security guards “who refused to identify themselves.” “The two were detained by the police and released immediately after ...