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JERUSALEM – Israel/Middle East Morning Brief
Trump selects former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as U.S. ambassador to Israel
President-elect Donald Trump announced that the “great public servant, governor, and leader in faith for many years” and “highly respected” Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor, will be the U.S. ambassador to Israel during the next administration.