Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Monday, July 18, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Monday, July 18, 2016
France appoints first female Israel envoy
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleFrance appoints a new ambassador to Israel.
Hélène Le Gal is scheduled to replace Patrick Maisonnave, who has held the job since 2013.
Le Gal, who is expected to arrive in Tel Aviv in September, is set to become the first woman to hold the post. Having served in Israel in a diplomatic post in the 1990s, she most recently served as a foreign policy adviser to President Francois Hollande, focusing on Africa.
— Raphael Ahren
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here