Prior to becoming an ambassador, Yahya was the coordinator of the Israeli Foreign Ministry's Special Projects Division for the Middle East and the Peace Process.
[3] He was a lecturer at the Tel Aviv University, the Israeli Senior Police College, and the Israel Foreign Ministry Cadet Training Program.
[4] In 1995, Yahya became a member of the board of directors of the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), where he was in charge of Arabic and radio programs.
In an interview to the Jakarta Post he said, I misunderstand why the relationship between the majorities of Muslims in Asia is hostile to Israel.
If it is because of Israel and Palestine, then (how can it be reconciled that) we have peace with Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, but not with eastern Asia?
We protect the holy places in Israel, respect the Arabic language, and bring imams and rabbis together to have discussions.