He is currently serving as the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs.
He will replace Sanjeev Singla.
He served the post from 2019 to 2024.
"Shri. Jitender Pal Singh (IFS: 2002), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the State of Israel," read a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs.
He is expected to take up the assignment shortly.