Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will be assigning a new envoy to represent his country and will ask current Ambassador Michael Herzog to stay on until President-elect Donald Trump assumes office in January.

“The Prime Minister thanked Ambassador Herzog for his work over the last three years, and for his significant professional contribution, especially during a challenging war period,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.

Ambassador Herzog has been the chief Israeli diplomat to the United States since November 2021. Herzog has had to weather a uniquely challenging time dealing with tensions between the Biden administration and Netanyahu following the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, and the subsequent conflict between Israel and Hamas.

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