Born, August 22nd 1957
in Tel Aviv, Israel
Married to
Ita Hadas-Handelsman, three sons
Languages: Hebrew, English,
German and Turkish
B.A. - International
Relations and Near East Studies, University of Tel Aviv - 1983
M.A. - Near East
Studies, Hebrew University Jerusalem - 2000
1975-1983
Military service (reached the rank of
Captain)
1983
Joined the Military of Foreign
Affairs Jerusalem
1986-1989
DCM (Deputy Chief of Mission)
Israeli Legation
in Ankara, Turkey
1989-1991
DCM (Deputy Chief of Mission)
Israeli Embassy Vienna,
Austria (dealt with bilateral and United Nations issues)
1991-1993
Syria Desk Officer, Center for Political
Research,
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Jerusalem. Syrian Desk Officer, dealt also with the Syrian track in the peace talks in Washington D.C. (the Madrid
process).
1993-1998
Counsellor for Political and Middle East
Affairs (number three in Embassy’s hierarchy)
Israeli Embassy, London, United
Kingdom
1998-1999
Director Syria and Lebanon Department,
Center for Political Research
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jerusalem. Involved
in another Round of peace talks with Syria
1999-2001
Policy Advisor to the Deputy Foreign
Minister
Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Jerusalem
2001-2003
Head of the Israeli Trade Representation
Office
Doha, Qatar
2003-2006
Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of Israel to The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
2006-2011
Deputy Director General, Head of the
Middle East and Peace Process Division
Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Jerusalem. In charge of
Israel’s relations with the Arab world, member of the Negotiating team with the
Palestinians (civil affairs, “Annapolis Process”)
2011-2012
Ambassador to the European Union (and
NATO), Brussels, Belgium
2012-2017
Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of Israel to Germany
2018
Special envoy for sustainability
and climate change
2019
Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel to Hungary