Ambassador Gal is a career diplomat who served Israel as the nation’s Ambassador to France and Monaco (2010-2015), previously was posted to Washington, D.C. twice, as Director of the Ambassador’s office (1976-1981) and as spokesman of the embassy (1985-1989). He also served as Israel’s Ambassador to the Netherlands from 1995-2001. Yossi fostered Israel's accession to the OECD and strengthened ties between the country and the European Union. He also contributed to the bilateral peace negotiations between Palestinians and Jordanians as spokesman of the Israeli delegation.