An Israeli recently named ambassador to Vietnam is believed to be the first Druse to hold such a position. Walid Mansour has been serving as Israel’s consul general in Bombay. The first Israeli Arab to serve as an ambassador, Ali Yihye, recently concluded his tenure at the Israeli Embassy in Finland.
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