Israel plans to appoint a new ambassador to Jordan in a bid to calm Amman’s anger over the current envoy’s handling of a shooting by an embassy guard in July that has strained relations, an Israeli diplomatic source said on Wednesday. An Israeli diplomatic source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Schlein would not return. Israel says the guard opened fire after being attacked and lightly wounded by a workman, killing him and a Jordanian bystander. They say it is highly unlikely Israel would prosecute the guard, as demanded by Jordan. His prospects of continued work in Israeli diplomatic security abroad were in doubt, however, after a Jordanian newspaper published his name and photograph.

Source: Egypt Independent November 29, 2017 12:56 UTC