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Signing off as envoy to US, Herzog urges maintaining bipartisan nature of ties
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog signs off on his final day as envoy. He is being replaced by Yechiel Leiter.
“The past three-plus years, and especially the last 15 months when Israel was thrown into a vicious war of existential consequences, have presented unprecedented challenges to Israel-US relations. Yet, our shared values, converging interests and unique affinity have withstood the pressure and proved that our partnership is indeed unbreakable,” Herzog tweets.
“May the alliance between Israel and the United States remain steeped in our shared values, friendship, joint strategic outlook and the principle of bipartisanship,” Herzog says.
Today marks the end of my tenure as Israel's Ambassador to the United States. Representing the State of Israel in the heart of our closest and most vital ally, America, has been the honor of my lifetime.
The past three-plus years, and especially the last 15 months when Israel… pic.twitter.com/uG5CYAfWPo— Ambassador Michael Herzog (@AmbHerzog) January 24, 2025
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