Israeli Ambassador to the United States Gilad Erdan on Sunday announced that he will be stepping down as the envoy to Washignton at the end of November to focuse on his duties as Israel's representative at the United Nations.
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Erdan said in a statement that he feels the new government should appoint its own representative to Washington. Erdan, who was appointed by former PM Benjamin Netanyahu, has served as envoy to the UN since July 2020 and as ambassador to the US since January of this year.
The move was coordinated with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid.
"I am proud of the privilege to represent Israel to its most important allies," Erdan said in a statement. "Nevertheless, it seems appropriate that the person who represents the government before the US administration will be appointed by the incumbent government."
