Brazil, the world's leading exporter of halal beef, has developed a tourist guide that includes available mosques, Muslim amenities and other information to attract more tourists from Muslim countries.

Brazilian President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva has been declared persona non grata by Israel after he said what was happening in the Gaza Strip was "genocide, not war". Brazil summoned its ambassador in Tel Aviv to the capital for "consultations".

THY warned of additional conditions for passengers traveling to Venezuela, Mexico, Colombia, Cuba and Brazil. According to it, even if they have a passport and a visa, passengers without luggage, who have not booked a hotel and who do not have a return ticket, and who are going abroad at once, will not be allowed to board the plane.

Brazil permanently suspends Ambassador Frederico Meyer from the Brazilian embassy in Israel. The ambassador's resignation was announced in official publications.