If confirmed, Mr. Huckabee, a former pastor who has never served as an overseas diplomat, would play a crucial role in helping Mr. Trump try to end the war in Gaza.

Mike Huckabee, the former governor and Nashville-area talk show host, has been announced as Donald Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to Israel. What to know.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has been tapped to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel. President-elect Donald Trump said Huckabee will work to bring "peace in the Middle East."