List of ambassadors of Israel to the United States explained

Post:Ambassador
Body:Israel to the United States
Native Name:שגריר ישראל בארצות הברית
Insignia:Emblem of Israel.svg
Insigniasize:120px
Insigniacaption:Coat of Arms of Israel
Incumbent:Mike Herzog
Incumbentsince:November 15, 2021
Nominator:Prime Minister of Israel
Inaugural:Eliahu Eilat
Formation:1948
Website:Embassy

The Israeli ambassador to the United States of America is the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary from the State of Israel to the United States of America. It is generally regarded as the most prestigious position in the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs due to the close diplomatic and military relationship between the two countries.

The ambassador and the embassy staff at large work at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Three ambassadors have been American citizens: Arens was naturalized and Oren and Dermer were born in the United States.

List of ambassadors

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Eliahu Eilat
(אליהו אילת)
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Abba Eban
(אבא אבן)
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Avraham Harman
(אברהם הרמן)
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Yitzhak Rabin
(יצחק רבין)
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Simcha Dinitz
(שמחה דיניץ)
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Ephraim Evron
(אפרים עברון)
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Moshe Arens
(משה ארנס)
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Meir Rosenne
(מאיר רוזן)
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Moshe Arad
(משה ארד)
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Zalman Shoval
(זלמן שובל)
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Itamar Rabinovich
(איתמר רבינוביץ)
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Eliahu Ben-Elissar
(אליהו בן-אלישר)
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Zalman Shoval
(זלמן שובל)
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David Ivry
(דוד עברי)
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Daniel Ayalon
(דני אילון)
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Sallai Meridor
(סלי מרידור)
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Michael Oren
(מייקל אורן)
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Ron Dermer
(רון דרמר)
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Gilad Erdan
(גלעד ארדן)
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Michael Herzog
(מיכאל הרצוג)
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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 4 October 2006 . PM Olmert and FM Livni Decide to Appoint Sallai Meridor as Israeli Ambassador to the US . 23 October 2024 . . . en.
  2. Web site: 28 July 2013 . Cabinet Unanimously Approves Appointment of Ron Dermer as Israeli Ambassador to the US . 23 October 2024 . . . en.