
Jacob “Jack” Lew, the former U.S. treasury secretary, is being considered to replace Tom Nides as U.S. ambassador to Israel, Axios reported earlier this week, citing three knowledgeable sources.
Lew, 67, an Orthodox Jew, served as White House chief of staff in the Obama administration and as director of the Office of Management and Budget under both Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. He is the only candidate to have undergone a comprehensive background check, the Israeli news service Walla reported.