First International Bank of Israel announced Irit Izakson, currently a director at Bank Hapoalim, will be appointed chairperson of the company. Izakson is slated to replace company chairman Rony Hizkiyahu, who recently announced his intention to leave the bank for an appointment as Ministry of Finance accountant general. Izakson's appointment as First International Bank chair comes one day after the appointment of Bank Hapoalim director Oded Eran as chairman of Bank Hapoalim. Eran will replace Yair Seroussi.