Deputy Defense Minister Rabbi Eli Ben-Dahan (Jewish Home) welcomed on Friday the appointment of David Friedman as United States ambassador to Israel

The appointment, said Ben-Dahan, is "further proof that the administration of President Trump will be obligated to all of Israel, not just parts of it. Friedman is a passionate supporter of the people of Israel in the Land of Israel according to the Torah of Israel, and I wish him and us success in his new role."

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