The Israeli government unanimously approved Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s nomination of Jonathan Peled as Israel’s ambassador to the UN mission in Geneva, the Foreign Ministry announced.
The appointment was approved after receiving the green light from the Ministerial Committee on Foreign Service Appointments, chaired by Sa’ar.
Peled currently serves as Israel’s ambassador to Italy and non-resident ambassador to San Marino. According to the official website of Israel’s embassy in Italy, he has held the position since September 2024, following a career that included senior roles both in Israel and abroad.
Peled previously served as deputy director general for Latin America and the Caribbean at the Foreign Ministry, as Israel’s ambassador to Mexico and non-resident ambassador to the Bahamas and Belize. He also served as Israel’s ambassador to El Salvador, as Foreign Ministry spokesman, as spokesman for Israel’s embassy in Washington, and as director of departments in the economic, North America, and Africa divisions. He also served as political advisor to the Knesset speaker and to the foreign minister.