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Israel taps expert on Iran as new ambassador to France, almost a year after envoy quit
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The Foreign Ministry’s deputy director for strategic affairs, Joshua Zarka, is appointed as Israel’s new ambassador to France.
The post has been vacant for almost a year following the resignation of the previous ambassador, former Yesh Atid minister Yael German, over her opposition to Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-right government.
Zarka, who is a professional appointment rather than a political one, has previously taken part in negotiations between Western powers and Iran, and is an expert on Iran affairs.
The appointment must be approved by the government.
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