(Times of Israel) Lazar Berman - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday tapped Dr. Yechiel Leiter to serve as Israel's next ambassador to the U.S. beginning on Jan. 20. "Yechiel Leiter is a highly talented diplomat, an eloquent speaker, and has a deep understanding of American culture and politics," Netanyahu said. Leiter served as chief of staff to Netanyahu when he was finance minister, deputy director-general of the Education Ministry, and director-general of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. His son, Maj. (res.) Moshe Leiter, was killed fighting Hamas in Gaza on Nov. 10, 2023. Netanyahu told the story of the fallen soldier during his speech to the U.S. Congress in July.
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