BREAKING NEWS

PM appoints Dr. Yechiel Leiter as Israel's next US Ambassador

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed Dr. Yechiel Leiter as Israel's next United States Ambassador, the Prime Minister's Office announced on Friday. 

Leiter was Netanyahu's chief of staff at the Finance Ministry in the past and will step into his role on January 10.

Leiter's son fell fighting in Gaza in November 2023.