Defense Minister Gidon Sa'ar congratulated former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee on his nomination to be America's next Ambassador to Israel.
"Congratulations @GovMikeHuckabee on the announcement of your nomination as US Ambassador to Israel," Sa'ar wrote.
"I look forward to working with you to strengthen the bond between our peoples. As a longstanding friend of Israel and our eternal capital Jerusalem - I hope you will feel very much at home."