List of Israeli ambassadors to the United States

Ambassador of Israel to the United States שגריר ישראל בארצות הברית
Coat of Arms of Israel
Incumbent Ron Dermer since September 20, 2013
Nominator	Prime Minister of Israel
Inaugural holder	Eliyahu Eilat
Formation	1948
Website	Embassy

The office of 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.

List of Ambassadors

1. Eliyahu Eilat, 1948–1950
2. Abba Eban, 1950–1959
3. Avraham Harman, 1959–1968
4. Yitzhak Rabin, 1968–1973
5. Simcha Dinitz, 1973–1979
6. Ephraim Evron, 1979–1982
7. Moshe Arens, 1982–1983
8. Meir Rosenne, 1983–1987
9. Moshe Arad, 1987–1990
10. Zalman Shoval, 1990–1993
11. Itamar Rabinovich, 1993–1996
12. Eliahu Ben-Elissar, 1996–1998
13. Zalman Shoval, 1998–2000
14. David Ivry, 2000–2002
15. Daniel Ayalon, 2002–2006
16. Sallai Meridor, 2006–2009
17. Michael Oren, 2009–2013
18. Ron Dermer, 2013–present

See also

• Israel–United States relations
• List of Israeli ambassadors
• United States Ambassador to Israel

References

• "Former Ambassadors to the U.S.". Retrieved December 14, 2005. 

Ambassadors of the State of Israel to the United States of America
Eliahu Eilat (1948–50) Abba Eban (1950–59) Avraham Harman (1959–68) Yitzhak Rabin (1968–73) Simcha Dinitz (1973–79) Ephraim Evron (1979–82) Moshe Arens (1982–83) Meir Rosenne (1983–87) Moshe Arad (1987–90) Zalman Shoval (1990–93) Itamar Rabinovich (1993–96) Eliahu Ben-Elissar (1996–98) Zalman Shoval (1998–2000) David Ivry (2000–02) Danny Ayalon (2002–06) Sallai Meridor (2006–09) Michael Oren (2009–13) Ron Dermer (2013–)