Tel Aviv Branch Office of the US Embassy | |
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Native name Hebrew: סניף תל אביב של שגרירות ארצות הברית | |
![]() Chancery Building as viewed from the street | |
Location | 71 Hayarkon Street Tel Aviv, Israel |
Coordinates | 32°04′36″N 34°46′00″E / 32.0766°N 34.7667°E |
The Branch Office of the Embassy of the United States of America in Tel Aviv is part of the diplomatic mission of the United States in the State of Israel. The complex opened in 1966, and is located at 71 HaYarkon Street in Tel Aviv. It served as the United States Embassy until May 14, 2018, when the seat of embassy was relocated to Jerusalem.[1]
In December 2017, President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and ordered that the US Embassy be moved there.[2] The US Embassy in Israel relocated to Arnona, the site of the consular section of the US Consulate General on May 14, 2018. A space was carved out in that building for office space for the Ambassador and a small staff. This move coincided with the 70th anniversary of the Israeli Declaration of Independence.[3][4][5]