List of ambassadors of the United States to Israel
| Ambassador of the United States to the State of Israel שַׁגְרִיר אַרְצוֹת הַבְּרִית לְיִשְׂרָאֵל سفير الولايات المتحدة لدى إسرائيل | |
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Seal of the United States Department of State | |
Flag of a United States ambassador | |
since April 21, 2025 | |
| Style | His or Her Excellency (formal) Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal) |
| Reports to | United States Secretary of State |
| Seat | Embassy of the United States, Jerusalem, Israel |
| Appointer | President of the United States with the advice and consent of the Senate |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the president |
| Inaugural holder | James Grover McDonald as Ambassador |
| Formation | March 28, 1949 |
| Website | U.S. Embassy - Jerusalem |
The United States ambassador to Israel is the official representative of the president of the United States to the head of state of Israel.
Until 1948, the area that is now the state of Israel had been under British administration as part of the League of Nations/United Nations' Mandate for Palestine. On May 14, 1948, the British government unilaterally terminated the mandate. On the same day, the Jewish Agency, under future Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, declared independence and named the country Israel. The United States immediately recognized the nation and moved to establish diplomatic relations. The first U.S. ambassador commissioned to Israel was James Grover McDonald, who presented his credentials to the government of Israel on March 28, 1949. The ambassador holds the title Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
The embassy of the United States in Israel is located at 14 David Flusser Street in Jerusalem.