Israeli foreign minister says he had no intention to offend anyone . John Kerry has ` ` religious obsession and messianic fervor , '' Moshe Yaalon quoted as saying . The State Department calls the comments ` ` offensive and inappropriate '' Yaalon later issued an apology in a written statement sent to media from the Defense Ministry . Kerry has said difficult choices lie ahead for Israeli , Palestinian negotiators .
Israeli foreign minister says he had no intention to offend anyone . John Kerry has ` ` religious obsession and messianic fervor , '' Moshe Yaalon quoted as saying . The State Department calls the comments ` ` offensive and inappropriate '' Kerry has said difficult choices lie ahead for Israeli , Palestinian negotiators .