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| Ambassador of Israel to the United Kingdom | |
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| שגריר ישראל בבריטניה | |
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since 2020 | |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Israel |
| Inaugural holder | Mordechai Ali'ash |
| Formation | 1949 |
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