List of ambassadors of Israel to the United States

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel to the United States of America () is the ambassador of the State of Israel to the United States.

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.

On 25 February 1949, Eliahu Eilat was appointed as the first ambassador to the U.S. Since Eilat left the position, 21 individuals have been appointed as ambassadors to the U.S. The longest-serving ambassador is Abba Eban, who represented Israel from 28 May 1950 to the summer of 1959, while the shortest tenure as an ambassador is held by Gilad Erdan, who served from 27 June 2021??? to 5 September 2021???. The incumbent ambassador is Yechiel Leiter, who was appointed by the 37th government of Israel on 24 January 2025. Including Leiter, four ambassadors have been American citizens: Arens was a naturalized citizen while Oren, Dermer, and Leiter were born in the U.S.

"Danny Ayalon, who is concluding a four-year term"

Dermer extensions https://www.gov.il/he/pages/dec3905_2018 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/dec4651_2019 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/dec4651_2019 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/dec3905_2018 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/dec4674_2019

Consuls list

https://www.gov.il/he/pages/dec1520-2024 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/dec557-2023 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/dec2671-2025 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/dec1145-2023 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/dec353_2021 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/dec4527_2019 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/2010_des2240 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/2007_des1670 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/2013_govdec1113 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/decision2124 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/21nov1999601 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/2016_des2215 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/2004_des2301 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/2011_des3479 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/21nov1999601 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/2012_des4622

Statements??? https://www.gov.il/he/pages/gov_mes240618 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/gov_mes050720 https://www.gov.il/he/pages/govmes130205

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https://il.usembassy.gov/policy-history/ https://israelidiplomacy.org.il/timeline-list/ https://israelidiplomacy.org.il/timeline/

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