<Tr> <Th> Ambassador </Th> <Td> David M. Friedman (March 29, 2017--present) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Location of Embassy of the United States, Tel Aviv in Israel </Td> </Tr> <P> The Embassy of the United States of America in Tel Aviv is the diplomatic mission of United States of America in the State of Israel . The embassy complex opened in 1966, and is located at 71 HaYarkon Street in Tel Aviv . The U.S. also maintains a Consulate General in Jerusalem . </P> <P> In December 2017, President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and ordered that the US Embassy be moved there . The US Embassy in Israel will reopen at the Armona consular services site of the US Consulate General on May 14, 2018, to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the Israeli Declaration of Independence . </P>

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