Amira Oron appointed as new Israeli ambassador to Egypt

Amira Oron was appointed as Israel’s new ambassador to Egypt, Israel’s Foreign Ministry said yesterday, according to Xinhua. Oron — Israel’s first woman ambassador to Egypt since the countries’ establishment of diplomatic relations — succeeds David Govrin, and had previously been a staff member at the embassy. She had also served as chargé d'affaires of the Israeli embassy in Istanbul between 2015-2016.