ambassador to Israel.
Israel formed a new government this month, ousting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been an outspoken critic of the Biden administration's policies toward Iran.
Other nominees included Julie Jiyoon Chung as ambassador to Sri Lanka, Sharon Cromer as ambassador to Gambia, Troy Fitrell as ambassador to Guinea, Marc Ostfield as ambassador to Paraguay and Cynthia Telles as ambassador to Puerto Rico.Last year, Biden said he would fill ambassadorships based on merit rather than political relationships or donationsThe White House said Biden is seeking to limit political appointments to about 30% of his ambassador picks.
"Nobody, in fact, will be appointed by me based on anything they contributed," Biden said last year