The cabinet on Sunday unanimously approved Tzachi Braverman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief of staff, as Israel’s next ambassador in London, the Foreign Ministry said.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar thanked outgoing ambassador Tzipi Hotovely for her work, according to the ministry. Hotovely’s term ended last week, and the same day, the Senior Appointments Advisory Committee tapped Braverman to replace her, pending cabinet approval.

Braverman has been the prime minister’s chief of staff since April 2022, when Netanyahu served as the opposition leader. Braverman kept the job when Likud won the national election later that year and Netanyahu became prime minister. Previously, Braverman served as Netanyahu’s cabinet secretary in 2016-2021.

Braverman is under investigation for suspected forgery and fraud over alleged record tampering in the Prime Minister’s Office, and has been questioned by police.

He is suspected of........

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