President-elect Donald Trump is nominating former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee to be the US ambassador to Israel. Trump announced the selections on Tuesday, praising Huckabee as someone who “loves Israel, and the people of Israel” and saying he would “work tirelessly to bring about Peace in the Middle East.” Huckabee is a prominent religious conservative and his selection as Israel envoy is likely to be cheered by that bloc, which was critical to propelling Trump to the White House in both 2016 and in last week’s election. He is also the father of Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Trump’s former White House press secretary and the current Arkansas governor. If Huckabee is confirmed by the US Senate he would assume his posts amid the Israel-Hamas war and heightened hostilities between Israel and Iran. Trump has said he hopes to bring an end to the conflicts. NN: A great choice. He can do a lot to help Israel in their hour of need.