Mark Regev, the spokesman for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is expected to be announced as the new Israeli ambassador to Britain.
According to Israeli television reports and Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz, Mr Regev’s appointment will be confirmed by the cabinet after receiving approval from the Civil Service Commission.
Outgoing ambassador Daniel Taub ended his term last month, and his deputy, Eitan Naeh, has temporarily been covering the post.
Fifty-five-year-old Mr Regev, who was born in Australia and emigrated to Israel in 1982, has served as a diplomat for around 20 years, primarily as a media spokesperson.
