Senate confirms former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as Trump’s ambassador to Israel

By MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press Diplomatic Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as the Trump administration’s ambassador to Israel, two days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s White House visit.
The 53-46 vote installs a vehement supporter of Israel in the key Mideast post, which may prove critical to Trump’s unsuccessful efforts so far to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, the conflict with Hezbo