Israel’s ambassador to Washington is expected to be reposted to Paris this summer, according to American and Israeli sources quoted by Israel Radio. Since his appointment to Washington, Eliahu Ben-Elissar has been viewed by some Israeli officials as having trouble getting his message across, according to the report. Last year, he made a lightning trip to Israel to head off reported plans by the prime minister to replace him.
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