US ambassador

'Apocalyptic wasteland': Biden admin. blocked warning on deteriorating Gaza situation after Oct. 7

Three months after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and Israel's entry into the Gaza Strip, the internal message laid out in gruesome detail scenes observed by United Nations staff.

Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.
US ambassador Mike Huckabee's family after finding coins in a Mateh Binyamin Regional Council cave, January 5, 2026.

'Grandpa, look what we found': Huckabee family uncovers ancient coins in West Bank caves

THE WRITER poses with US Ambassador Mike Huckabee. The ambassador’s unwavering support, when others have turned away or even aligned with those who wish us harm, is a testament to the kind of friendship that sustains hope, says the writer.

Thank you, Mike Huckabee: Honoring true friendship in dark times - opinion

US AMBASSADOR to Israel Mike Huckabee donates blood at the Magen David Adom headquarters in Ramle.

Donald Trump and Mike Huckabee view and approach Middle East very differently - opinion


US ambassador to UN to arrive in Israel today

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield is set to meet with key Israeli figures, visit Yad Vashem and take a tour of the Gaza and Lebanon borders.

US AMBASSADOR to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield holds a news conference at UN headquarters in New York last week.

US ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides confirmed by Senate

In his confirmation hearing at the Senate Foreign Relation Committee, Nides said that replenishing Israel’s Iron Dome missile-defense system is in the best interest of American national security.

US Deputy Secretary of State Thomas R. Nides (C) talks to South Korea's Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan (R), as US Ambassador to South Korea Sung Kim listens on, during their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul February 29, 2012.

US-Israel ties are 'tense' as new envoys Herzog, Nides take up posts

The two new ambassadors will have their hands full with heavy challenges, including the Palestinian Consulate controversy and Iran's nuclear program.

US Deputy Secretary of State Thomas R. Nides (C) talks to South Korea's Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan (R), as US Ambassador to South Korea Sung Kim listens on, during their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul February 29, 2012.

Gov’t confirms Michael Herzog as ambassador to US

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced national security expert and veteran peace negotiator Michael Herzog's appointment in August.

Israeli flag flies at the Israeli Embassy in Washington

Former amb. Dan Shapiro to serve as adviser to Iran envoy

The former ambassador to Israel will serve as a part-time senior adviser to the team that handles the indirect negotiations with Iran.

US AMBASSADOR Dan Shapiro toasts the New Year.

New ambassador Herzog ‘understands Diaspora Jewry’ – Ronald Lauder

Michael Herzog could "play an important role in ensuring Israel’s security," Lauder said.

Ronald S. Lauder.

Biden picks Thomas Nides as ambassador to Israel

Biden also named his ambassador picks to NATO, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Gambia, Guinea, Paraguay and Costa Rica.

US Deputy Secretary of State Thomas R. Nides (C) talks to South Korea's Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan (R), as US Ambassador to South Korea Sung Kim listens on, during their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul February 29, 2012.

Tom Nides accepts Biden's nomination to be ambassador to Israel

Tom Nides, a banker, has accepted US President Joe Biden's nomination to be his ambassador to Israel.

US Deputy Secretary of State Thomas R. Nides (C) talks to South Korea's Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan (R), as US Ambassador to South Korea Sung Kim listens on, during their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul February 29, 2012.

Likely candidate for new ambassador to Israel emerges in Washington

Thomas R. Nides emerges as a likely candidate for ambassador to Israel ahead of President Biden's nominee announcements.

US President Joe Biden gestures after disembarking from a plane upon landing at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 8, 2016

US Ambassador to Israel bids farewell with trip to Western Wall

Friedman came full circle, as when he began his role as ambassador, landing in Israel in May of 2017, his first act was to pray at the Western Wall.

US Ambassador to Israel bids farewell in visit to Western Wall, January 20, 2021.