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New Israel ambassador starts work in Ireland

November 6, 2015 13:39
President Michael Higgins with the new Israeli Ambassador (Photo: Maxwell Photography)

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Sandy Rashty,

Sandy Rashty

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Israel’s new ambassador to Ireland has presented his credentials to the country’s president.

Ze’ev Boker, 57, met President Michael Higgins yesterday.

Mr Boker, who was raised in an Israeli kibbutz, has served as a diplomat since 1987.

The first Israeli ambassador to the Slovakia Republic (2006-2010), he has formerly served as deputy chief of mission in Prague (1990-1993) and deputy Chief of mission in the Netherlands (1997-2003).