Israel names new envoy to Turkey amid tensions over Gaza and Syria
Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Wed, 09/09/2026 - 18:16 Joel Lion presented his credentials in Ankara as Israel’s embassy remains effectively closed over security concerns The flags of Turkey and Israel and the Israeli Army Armoured Corps, left to right, fly at the Yad La-Shiryon Tank Museum in Latrun, about 30 kilometres west of Jerusalem, on 18 August 2022 (Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP) Off Israel has appointed a new head of mission to Turkey this week, despite its embassy in Ankara remaining effectively c
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