Donald Trump chooses Mike Huckabee as US ambassador to the Israel Post

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Mike Huckabee as the nominee for US ambassador to Israel.

“I am pleased to announce that the highly respected former Governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee, has been nominated to be the United States Ambassador to Israel,” Trump said in a statement.

He continued, “Mike has been a great public servant, governor and leader of faith for many years. He loves Israel and the people of Israel, and in the same way the people of Israel love him. Mike will work tirelessly to bring peace to the Middle East!”

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

Update: 11/12/24, 2:00 PM ET: This article has been updated with more information.