Israel’s first Bedouin diplomat tapped for Eritrea post

Ishmael Khaldi, Israel’s first Bedouin diplomat who recently made headlines after a security guard in Jerusalem choked him, will be appointed ambassador to Eritrea, the Foreign Ministry announces.

The nomination still requires cabinet approval.

His is one of 11 ambassadorship nominations announced by the ministry, which will be brought for a ministerial vote.

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