Israel's ministry for foreign affairs approved on Thursday night the appointment of Haim Koren as new ambassador to Egypt, replacing Yaakov Amitai who served as Israel's envoy since December 2011.
Prior to his appointment, Koren was Israel's ambassador in South Sudan since January 2012, where he was repeatedly accused by the Nothern Sudanese governement of contributing in disrupting ties between the two African countries, reported Al-Ahram Arabic news website.
This won't be Koren's first time to work in Egypt, he previously served as consul for the Consulate General of Israel in Alexandria. He also worked in the US and Nepal.
It remains unknow however where the office of the new diplomat will be given that the embassy has failed to open a new building to host its diplomatic mission since hundreds of protesters stormed its office in Giza on September 2011.
Relations between Egypt and Israel have been strained since Egypt's January 2011 uprising, which culminated in the ouster of longstanding president Hosni Mubarak.
Prior to his appointment, Koren was Israel's ambassador in South Sudan since January 2012, where he was repeatedly accused by the Nothern Sudanese governement of contributing in disrupting ties between the two African countries, reported Al-Ahram Arabic news website.
This won't be Koren's first time to work in Egypt, he previously served as consul for the Consulate General of Israel in Alexandria. He also worked in the US and Nepal.
It remains unknow however where the office of the new diplomat will be given that the embassy has failed to open a new building to host its diplomatic mission since hundreds of protesters stormed its office in Giza on September 2011.
Relations between Egypt and Israel have been strained since Egypt's January 2011 uprising, which culminated in the ouster of longstanding president Hosni Mubarak.
