Appointment of Israel’s ambassador to Egypt falls victim to Israeli political mess: The Israeli foreign minister has been urged by his staff to block PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to appoint controversial Ayoub Kara as ambassador to Egypt, rather than veteran diplomat Amira Oron, The Times of Israelreports. Communications Minister Kara is a supporter of Netanyahu but has a history of “undiplomatic outbursts,” while Oron has previously served in Cairo and headed up the Israeli foreign ministry’s Egypt division.

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