The Foreign Ministry's Appointments Committee for Heads of Missions, headed by ministry Director-General Yuval Rotem, has selected six new ambassadors. All the appointments require the approval of the government.
Oded Yosef was elected ambassador to Kenya, and the ambassador to Uruguay will be Yoad Magen. Yosef Levy is expected to be appointed ambassador to Lithuania, Zvi Tal ambassador to Mexico, Yosef Amrani as ambassador to Greece and Neor Gilon as ambassador to Holland.