A visit by the Dutch foreign minister to Israel has been postponed, both sides said on Thursday, with contrasting reasons put forward for the change of plan.
Caspar Veldkamp's trip, originally slated for Monday, has been put back but "we are still looking into a later opportunity to go", a foreign ministry spokesman told AFP.
The postponement followed a bizarre exchange in the Dutch parliament, when an MP questioned Veldkamp about the trip, details of which had not been made public.
Veldkamp reacted with fury, saying "this is not just about the details of my trip, but the security of my trip."
"I cannot work like this as foreign minister," added Veldkamp.
"Under these circumstances, the decision was taken not to proceed with the visit," said the spokesman.
But the postponement also came just hours after the International Criminal Court, based in the Netherlands, issued arrest warrants for Israel's prime minister, former defence minister, and a Hamas leader.
Veldkamp had said in parliament that the Netherlands would comply with the ICC ruling in principle, if any of those travelled to the country.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar voiced "disappointment" regarding Veldkamp's statements and blasted what he called the "scandalous and political decision" by the ICC.
"During the conversation, it was agreed that the visit of the Dutch Foreign Minister to Israel, scheduled for this coming Monday, will not take place," said the statement from Sa'ar.