Israel Appoints New Ambassadors to India, Ghana, and DR Congo

Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has approved new appointments for key diplomatic posts, coinciding with the upcoming opening of an Israeli embassy in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Sharon Bar-Li, previously the Deputy Director General of the African Department, has been appointed as the new ambassador to New Delhi. Her responsibilities will also extend to serving as a non-resident ambassador to Bhutan and Sri Lanka. She has prior experience as an ambassador to Ghana and deputy ambassador to the United Kingdom.

Ronit Nudelman Pearl, who currently works in the European Department and previously headed the Civil Diplomacy Department, will now serve as ambassador in Accra. Additionally, she will be the non-resident ambassador to Liberia and Sierra Leone. Her previous postings include serving as consul in Boston.

Kobi Shoshani has been appointed as the resident ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo. His prior roles include serving as Consul General in Mumbai and Director of Internal Affairs. This decision follows Gideon Saar's initiative to establish an Israeli embassy in Kinshasa. Congo is reportedly planning to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem, which would make it the eleventh country to establish a diplomatic mission in Israel's capital.