4 years to the day since attack, Israel reopens Cairo embassy

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Times of Israel:

Foreign Ministry chief attends rededication ceremony; deputy foreign minister hails move, urges warmer ties

Times of Israel staff

September 9, 2015

 

Exactly four years after it was overrun by Egyptian protesters, Israel’s embassy in Cairo has reopened, the Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday. The ministry’s director-general, Dore Gold, was in the Egyptian capital Wednesday to mark what the ministry called the “festive occasion.”

 

Also on hand were Israel’s ambassador to Egypt Haim Koren and other Israeli diplomats, Egyptian officials, and the American ambassador. Koren has been stationed in Egypt since May 2014, working at an unofficial location. Speaking at the event, Gold said that under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, the two countries had succeeded in fending off threats and are now working toward “prosperity” and “stability” in the Middle East.

 

During the ceremony, Gold affixed a mezuzah on the embassy doorpost. The event concluded with a rendition of Hatikvah and Egypt’s national anthem. Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely welcomed the embassy’s rededication. “We share common interests with Egypt, and in particular, regional changes create opportunities to improve ties with countries in the region, starting with Egypt,” Hotovely said in a statement.

 

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