Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday that Yuval Rotem has replaced former Director-General Dore Gold as leader of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Good luck, @Yuval_Rotem! https://t.co/ejwjhSAyds— PM of Israel (@IsraeliPM) December 29, 2016
Rotem, 57, is a career diplomat who has previously served as Israel’s ambassador to Australia and to New Zealand, and as the Consul-General in Los Angeles.
He has also served as chief of staff at the Foreign Ministry as well.