Israel withdraws Kashriel's nomination as ambassador to Rome. Yoni Peled, initially candidate for the seat of Budapest, to Italy.
Kashriel in turn could be the next Israeli ambassador to Hungary. The Israeli newspaper Ynet reports this, adding that at this point the Jewish state could send Yonipeled to Italy and Kashriel to Hungary, the paper says. The government of Israel has withdrawn the nomination of Benny Kashriel, former mayor of the settlement of Maale Adumim (east of Jerusalem)