President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel, Trump announced Tuesday. Huckabee is a staunch defender of Israel and his intended nomination comes as Trump has promised to align U.

If confirmed, Mr. Huckabee, a former pastor who has never served as an overseas diplomat, would play a crucial role in helping Mr. Trump try to end the war in Gaza.

Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor, is the latest staunch Israel supporter that the president-elect has said will join his incoming administration.

If confirmed, Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, would be the first non-Jew to fill the role in 13 years.

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has nominated former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to serve as United States ambassador to Israel.

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Mike Huckabee as nominee for U.S. 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,

WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is going to nominate former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee to be the U.S. ambassador to Israel.

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he is nominating former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be his U.S. ambassador to Israel.

Huckabee is a staunch defender of Israel and his intended nomination comes as Trump has promised to align US foreign policy more closely with Israel's interests.

Huckabee is a staunch defender of Israel and his nomination comes as Trump has promised to align U.S. foreign policy more closely with Israel's interests.