The government has given its approval to appointing new senior officials in the foreign ministry. Minister of Science Danny Danon will be the ambassador to the United Nations.
In addition, Mark Regev, currently the Prime Minister's chief spokesperson, will be Israel's ambassador to the United Kingdom. Tzvi Aviner-Vapni will be the new ambassador to Slovakia, Michael Brodski will be the ambassador to Kazakhstan and will also serve the residents of Kyrgyzstan. Eliyahu Ben Tur will be the ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Gabon, and the Republic of Madagascar.