| Embassy of Israel, Washington, D.C. | |
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| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Address | 3514 International Drive,N.W. |
| Coordinates | 38°56′33.8″N77°4′6.3″W / 38.942722°N 77.068417°W /38.942722; -77.068417 |
| Opening | December 1980 |
| Ambassador | Yechiel Leiter |
| Website | https://embassies.gov.il/washington/Pages/default.aspx |
TheEmbassy of Israel in Washington, D.C. is thediplomatic mission of theState of Israel to theUnited States. It is located at 3514 International Drive,Washington, D.C., in theNorth Cleveland Park neighborhood.[1]
The embassy opened in December 1980, after Israel's 1977 request to move to theEmbassy Row during the then-Israeli prime ministerMenachem Begin's first visit to Washington, D.C. On another visit to the city, Begin performed theJewish ritual of hanging amezuzah by the embassy's front door.[2]
The Ambassador isYechiel Leiter. In addition to the ambassador, the embassy includes 13 departments that seek to strengthen the relationship between the United States and Israel. These departments include the Defense and Armed Forces Attache, the Political Department, Congressional Affairs, Public Diplomacy, Defense and Armed Forces, Economic Mission, Commercial Mission, the Minister for Administrative Affairs and Consul, Police and Security, Academic Affairs, Cultural Affairs, Press Office, and Agriculture and Science.
The embassy hosts numerous events for politicians and the general public throughout the year, including a celebration forYom Ha'atzmaut, Israel's Independence Day.[3][4]
On February 25, 2024,Aaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old serviceman of theUnited States Air Force, died aftersetting himself on fire, whilelive streaming the event, outside the front gate of the Embassy in protest of perceivedgenocide andUnited States support for Israel in the Gaza war.[5]
On May 21, 2025, two staff members were killed ina shooting at the Capital Jewish Museum. The suspected shooter chanted pro-Palestinian slogans after the shooting.[6][7]
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