Obama to nominate top adviser to Israel envoy post

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama intends to nominate Daniel Shapiro, a trusted adviser on the Middle East, as U.S. ambassador to Israel.

Shapiro is senior director for the Middle East and North Africa on the White House national security staff. He will replace Ambassador James B. Cunningham, a veteran diplomat who has held the post in Israel since 2008.

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