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Several Israeli news outlets accused Egypt of hampering the appointment of Israel’s new ambassador to Egypt, Uri Rothman, since his predecessor’s term had ended last month amid increasing tension between Cairo and Tel Aviv. Since Israel’s former ambassador to Egypt Amira Oron returned home, no other diplomat assumed the post, which was initially expected to be filled by Uri Rothman, but he is still in Israel waiting to be officially approved by Cairo. Israeli media outlets reported that Egypt had been pressuring Israel to compromise on unresolved issues—particularly Israel’s insistence on stay…