Israel appoints six new Ambassadors

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New Ambassador Appointments by Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar

The Appointments Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Israel, led by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, has announced new ambassadorial appointments. These appointments are for various missions abroad.

Key Appointments

Walid Abu-Hiya: Appointed as Israel's ambassador to Georgia. He currently works in the Economic Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Maya Kadosh: Appointed as Israel's ambassador to Hungary. She is the director of the Coordination and Political Planning Division and head of the political staff of Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar.
Yoav Bastritsky: Appointed as Israel's ambassador to Kazakhstan. He is the deputy ambassador to Azerbaijan.
Ruth Cohen-Dar: Appointed as a mobile (non-resident) ambassador to Malta and Slovenia. She is the director of the Public Diplomacy Division.
Vivian Eisen: Appointed as a mobile (non-resident) ambassador to North Macedonia. She is a trainee at the National Security College.
Simon Sarousi: Appointed as Israel's ambassador to the Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Benin, and Togo. He works in the European Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

These appointments will be presented by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar for approval by the Ministerial Committee for Appointments in the Foreign Service and the Cabinet Plenum.

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Ambassador

An ambassador is a person who represents their country in another country. They help maintain good relationships between the two countries.

Foreign Minister

A Foreign Minister is a government official responsible for managing a country's relationships with other countries. In this case, Gideon Sa'ar is Israel's Foreign Minister.

Gideon Sa'ar

Gideon Sa'ar is a politician from Israel who is currently serving as the Foreign Minister. He is responsible for appointing ambassadors.

Mobile Ambassador

A mobile ambassador is someone who represents their country in more than one place. They travel to different countries to maintain relationships.

Ministerial Committee for Appointments

This is a group of people in the government who review and approve important job appointments, like ambassadors, to make sure they are suitable for the role.

Cabinet Plenum

The Cabinet Plenum is a meeting of top government officials who discuss and make decisions on important matters, including approving ambassador appointments.