Egypt has formally accepted the appointment of Dr. Eliahu Ben-Elissar as Israel’s first Ambassador to that country. The Egyptian acceptance was forwarded to Israel’s Foreign Ministry. Israel also announced its acceptance of Sood Mortada as Egypt’s Ambassador to Israel.
An Israeli advance team will leave for Cairo next week to begin preparations for the Israeli Embassy activities there. No site has yet been found for the Israeli Embassy building. It seems that for the time being the Israeli diplomats will stay at a temporary headquarters.
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