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Thursday, November 14, 2024
PMO director Yossi Shelley tapped as next ambassador to the UAE
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Yossi Shelley, director of the PMO (standing), meets with northern mayors in Nof Hagalil on April 11, 2024. (Eran Yardeni/GPO)
The Civil Service Commission approves the appointment of Yossi Shelley, director general of the Prime Minister’s Office, as the next ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.
The cabinet still has to approve the appointment, but is expected to do so.
The embassy, located in one of Israel’s most important partners in the region, is currently headed by a professional diplomat below the rank of ambassador after the previous envoy, Amir Hayek, returned to Israel last month.
Shelley’s replacement in the PMO has not yet been announced.