Israel is expected to withdraw the name of a former settler leader to be its ambassador to Brazil, ending a four-month diplomatic row.
Dani Dayan probably will assume the Israeli consulate general position in Los Angeles or New York, according to reports in Israeli and Brazilian media, citing senior Israeli officials.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tapped the former head of the settlers’ Yesha Council four months ago to serve as envoy to Latin America’s largest nation, but the Brazilian government remained silent on the choice to signal an official rejection of Dayan’s credentials because of his settler past. — jta