List of ambassadors of Israel to Ireland

List of ambassadors

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• Dana Erlich 2023 - 2025 ^{[2] [Note 1]}
• Lironne Bar-Sadeh 2021 - 2023 ^[3]
• Ophir Kariv 2018 - 2021
• Zeev Boker 2015 - 2018
• Boaz Moda'i 2010 - 2015
• Zion Evrony 2006 - 2010
• Daniel Megiddo 2002 - 2006
• Mark Sofer 1999 - 2002
• Zvi Gabay 1994 - 1999 (first resident ambassador from Israel) ^[4]

Non-Resident Ambassadors based in London:

• Yoav Biran 1988 - 1993
• Yehuda Avner 1983 - 1988
• Shlomo Argov 1979 - 1982
• Avraham Kidron 1977 - 1979
• Gideon Rafael 1974 - 1977

Notes

1. Ambassador recalled on 22 May 2024 following Ireland's recognition of state of Palestine. Closure of Israeli Embassy in Dublin announced on 15 December 2024. Ambassador due to remain in role as non-resident ambassador until mid-2025

References

1. "Ireland". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
2. "The ambassador". Archived from the original on 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
3. Harkov, Lahav (June 20, 2021). "Meet the 36 new ambassadors approved to new posts around the world". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
4. Irish Israeli Relations: Remarks in Honour of Ambassador Zvi Gabay

See also

• Ireland–Israel relations