Egypt names ambassador to Israel after nearly 3 years

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Hazem Khairat, a former ambassador to Chile, was appointed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi as new ambassador to Israel
Hazem Khairat, a former ambassador to Chile, was appointed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi as new ambassador to Israel

Egypt has named a new ambassador to Israel nearly three years after it had recalled the last one at the outset of the 2012 Israeli offensive in Gaza.

A statement released Sunday said President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi named ambassador Hazem Khairat as part of a regular reshuffle of Egypt’s diplomatic corps. Khairat replaced Atef Salem Al-Ahl, who was in his post for less than a month in late 2012.

Islamist President Mohammed Morsi recalled Al-Ahl to protest Israel’s offensive. But Morsi played a key role with the United States in negotiating a truce, making him the first Muslim Brotherhood leader to mediate between Israel and Gaza’s Islamist rulers.

El-Sissi has kept good ties with Israel since he came to office after ousting Morsi. Relations have been strained with Gaza’s rulers.

NBC/AP

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6 responses to “Egypt names ambassador to Israel after nearly 3 years”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Considering what Egypt has been through for the last 3 years, it’s amazing they recovered to this point.

    1. Intouchable Avatar
      Intouchable

      Did they realty recovered?

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