ACCRA, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- The government of Ghana on Wednesday deported three Israeli nationals in retaliation for a similar action by the Israeli government, according to a press release.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Ghana took the action after three Ghanaians were reportedly deported from Israel under unacceptable circumstances.

"The government of Ghana will continue to safeguard the dignity of its nationals and also that of other nationals," the statement said.

The statement said that the charge d'affaires ad interim at the Israeli Embassy in Ghana was summoned to the ministry, in the absence of Israel's ambassador, and that both governments agreed to pursue an amicable resolution to the impasse.

"We in Ghana deeply value our relations with all friendly countries and expect our citizens to be treated with dignity and respect just the same way as other governments expect us to treat their nationals," it added. ■