ISRAELI MINISTERS PRAISE APPOINTMENT OF JOHN BOLTON: Two ministers from Israel’s right-wing Jewish Home party and another from the ruling Likud party congratulated former USA ambassador to the UN John Bolton on 23 March, 2018 for his appointment as USA President Donald Trump’s new national security adviser. Education Minister Naftali Bennett tweeted that it was a “great appointment” and that Bolton, considered a foreign policy hawk who is opposed to the Iran nuclear deal, was a “stalwart friend of Israel.” Environment Minister Ze’ev Elkin of Likud said Bolton was not unknown to Israel. “He has been, unquestionably, a friend of Israel for many years, including in his position as USA ambassador to the UN. I have no doubt it will be comfortable for us to work with him.” (Times of Israel)