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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 533

Israeli ambassadors

Yechiel Leiter, whom Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tapped to serve as Israel's next ambassador to the US, is applauded during Netanyahu's speech to the US Congress, after the prime minister tells the story of Leiter's son, who fell in battle in the Gaza Strip; July 24, 2024. (Screen capture via YouTube, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
November 24, 2024, 1:38 pm
Cabinet okays career official, settlement activist Yechiel Leiter as next US envoy
American-born academic was member of Kahanist Jewish Defense League in youth, served as chief of staff to Netanyahu when he was finance minister; son was killed fighting in Gaza
By Lazar Berman
Likud MK Danny Danon arrives at a Likud party meeting at the Knesset, Jerusalem, January 8, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 30, 2024, 1:56 pm
Danny Danon approved as next UN ambassador for second stint
Likud MK, seen as potential challenger to Netanyahu’s party leadership, says he will fight ‘diplomatic terrorism’ at international body when he replaces Gilad Erdan in August
By Lazar Berman
Likud MK Danny Danon in Jerusalem, September 13, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/FLASH90)
June 9, 2024, 7:02 pm
Likud MK Danny Danon tapped for second stint as Israeli envoy to UN
Lawmaker who served in role from 2015 to 2020 will be replacing outgoing ambassador Gilad Erdan
By Lazar Berman and Sam Sokol
Left: Roelef Bleker, mayor of the Dutch town of Enschede (Wilfried Brandsma/Wikimedia Commons). Right: Modi Ephraim, in Managua, Nicaragua, March 2017. (Courtesy: Foreign Ministry of Nicaragua)
December 13, 2023, 11:00 pm
Dutch mayor refuses to be photographed with Israeli ambassador at Hanukkah event
Enschede’s Roelof Bleker conditions attendance at local celebration on staying away from Modi Ephraim, citing the desire to avoid controversy
By Shira Li Bartov
Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog speaks during Israel's Independence Day reception, hosted by the Israeli embassy to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, June 6, 2023. (Saul Loeb/AFP)
July 18, 2023, 9:57 am
Foreign Ministry said looking to buy $12.5 million home for ambassadors to US
Ministry has its eye on property with seven bedrooms, wine cellar and pool; reportedly hopes funds will be approved this week
By ToI Staff
Israeli Ambassador to Zambia Ofra Farhi, left, presents her credentials to Zambian Foreign Miniser Stanley Kakubo, October, 2021. (Twitter. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 5, 2023, 8:46 am
Israel’s ambassador to Zambia mugged on street in front of her bodyguards
Car pulls up alongside Ofra Farhi as she’s crossing road; occupants grab her bag containing diplomatic passport, cellphone
By ToI Staff
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan addresses the Security Council on October 19, 2021. (Courtesy)
December 1, 2021, 11:35 pm
Israel’s UN envoy said under fire for using post to advance own political agenda
Gilad Erdan, a holdover from previous Netanyahu government, denies reported accusations by Foreign Ministry officials, who call for probe into his conduct
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses his supporters on the night of the election at Likud campaign headquarters in Jerusalem, on March 24, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
November 17, 2021, 2:01 pm
Daily Briefing Nov. 17 – Will limiting the PM’s term transform Israeli politics?
Political reporter Tal Schneider on term limits, and the coming bombshell testimony in Netanyahu’s trial; US correspondent Jacob Magid on the new Israeli ambassador to the US
By ToI Staff
Israel's Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog. (Courtesy)
November 16, 2021, 3:35 am
New Israeli ambassador to US Mike Herzog pledges to keep Israel a nonpartisan issue
Retired brigadier general, brother of the president, replaces former Likud minister Gilad Erdan in Washington, representing the changed Israeli government
By Jacob Magid
Michael Herzog is interviewed by VOA Persian on August 11, 2019. (Screen capture/YouTube)
September 5, 2021, 4:21 am
Cabinet approves nominations of ambassadors to US, Canada
Retired brigadier general Michael Herzog, brother of the president, tapped as envoy to Washington; former Yesh Atid MK Ronen Hoffman to take up position in Ottawa
By ToI Staff
Michael Herzog is interviewed by VOA Persian on August 11, 2019. (Screen capture/YouTube)
August 6, 2021, 6:41 pm
Mike Herzog, president’s brother and Brig. Gen. (Ret), named as ambassador to US
Veteran adviser to defense ministers, peace negotiator to serve during both Bennett and Lapid’s terms as PM, pending cabinet approval
By Jacob Magid
Brig. Gen. (res.) Michael Herzog, Senior Fellow, The Jewish People Policy Planning Institute at the Conference of Presidents meet-up in Jerusalem, February 15, 2016 (Tamir Hayoun)
August 5, 2021, 3:20 pm
President’s brother Michael Herzog is Bennett’s pick for US ambassador
Nomination of retired brigadier general and veteran peace negotiator still needs to be confirmed by cabinet, which could vote on matter as early as Sunday
By Jacob Magid and Tal Schneider
Then-Yesh Atid MK Ronen Hoffman, Israel's next ambassador to Canada, during a committee meeting in the Knesset, May 30, 2013. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
July 19, 2021, 3:13 pm
Lapid taps ex-party MK for long-vacant Canada ambassador post
Ronen Hoffman, currently university lecturer, tapped for Ottawa post empty since January 2020; minister working on filling Paris and Canberra spots too
By Lazar Berman
Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan speaks at the UN in New York in January 2021. (Shahar Azran/ Israeli Mission to the UN)
June 27, 2021, 9:36 pm
Gilad Erdan to step down as ambassador to US, will continue as UN envoy
Likud member ready to exit position as soon as new government approves a replacement, says he plans to end role in November at the latest
By ToI Staff and Tal Schneider
Then-education minister Naftali Bennett (L) and Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid during a ceremony at Netiv Ha'avot, at the West Bank's Elazar settlement, on July 23, 2017. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
June 24, 2021, 5:05 pm
Lapid works to fill long-vacant posts of ambassador to France, Canada, Australia
Key diplomatic positions were left empty by last government, some for over a year
By Lazar Berman
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