Eitan Na'eh

Eitan Na'eh (Hebrew: איתן נאה; born 17 September 1963) is an Israeli diplomat. He previously served as ambassador to Bahrain and Turkey.

Eitan Na'eh
איתן נאה
Na'eh in January 2016
Ambassador of Israel in Bahrain
In office 28 December 2021 – 2 November 2023
Preceded by	Office created
Head of Mission of the Embassy of Israel in the United Arab Emirates
In office 24 January 2021 – 11 October 2021
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Amir Hayek (as ambassador)
Ambassador of Israel in Turkey
In office 5 December 2016 – 15 May 2018
Preceded by	Amira Oron
Succeeded by	Irit Lillian
Personal details
Born	(1963-09-17) September 17, 1963 (age 61)
Citizenship	Israel
Education	Tel Aviv University

Diplomatic career

Turkey

Na'eh was appointed Israel's ambassador to Turkey on November 15, 2016.^[1] He presented his credentials to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on December 5, 2016, at the Presidential Complex in Ankara.^[2]

In May 2018, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs expelled Na'eh in response to the killing of 60 Palestinians by Israeli forces.^[3] The Turkish government invited journalists to film a security check conducted on Na'eh as he left the country.^[4][5] The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs protested the check.^[4]

UAE

In January 2021, Israel opened an embassy in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with Na'eh serving as head of the mission until 11 October 2021.^[6]

Bahrain

On 2 September 2021, it was reported that he was appointed as Israel's ambassador to Bahrain, subject to government approval.^[7] On 28 December 2021, he submitted his letter of accreditation to King Hamad, officially starting his tenure as the first ambassador of Israel to Bahrain.^[8][9] On 2 November 2023, Bahrain announced his departure and recalled its ambassador to Israel.^[10]

Personal life

Na'eh's wife is from Manchester, England.^[11]