Office director Yossi Shelley said to initially refuse to extend term of Shlomit Barnea Farago, seen as premier's adversary; backtracks after being told it is akin to firing her

Report says newly inaugurated President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has vowed more 'balanced and traditional' approach to Mideast conflict than pro-Israel predecessor

Shelley served as ambassador to Brazil in 2017-2021, was mocked for altering photo of lobster during meal with Bolsonaro; US-born Fuchs called Netanyahu trial 'made-up'

Local leaders say blue and white banners at pro-Bolsonaro rallies against virus restrictions and Supreme Court send wrong message about Jewish community's pluralist nature

Ridiculed for clumsily trying to censor non-kosher crustacean from picture, Yossi Shelley says he didn't eat it but also didn't remove it, so as to not offend hosts

Black patches covering plates of Yossi Shelley and President Bolsonaro do little to hide nonkosher crustacean, much to Twitter's amusement

Amid flourishing ties between Jerusalem and Brasilia, Jair Bolsonaro joins country's supreme court president and senate president at Israeli embassy event

Yossi Shelley given the National Order of the Southern Cross for work to improve ties between the two nations