Amit Mekel

Amit Mekel (; born Amit Makalda, 20 February 1980) is an Israeli diplomat. Since October 2024, he is the Israeli Ambassador to Paraguay.

Early life and education Mekel was born Amit Makalda, in the Druze village of Daliyat al-Karmel on 20 February 1980. At 14, he moved to Haifa, to study at the . He then served as advisor for the Middle East peace process in the Israeli delegation to the European Union and NATO in Brussels, Belgium, followed by serving as the deputy director of European International Division in Israel. making him the first Druze and non-Jewish diplomat to hold a senior role representing Israel in the Pacific Southwest. For his contribution to socialization and human rights in this position, he received an honorary doctorate from the Latin University of Theology. In 2024 he was appointed Israeli Ambassador to Paraguay,

Personal life Mekel has been married to Keren since 2010, and is the father of three children. Married to a Jewish woman, Mekel chose to raise his children as Jewish, adopting the surname Mekel after his first child's birth. In 2024 he released the book The Journey to Israeliness (המסע לישראליות), which tells his life journey.