Ambassador of Egypt to Israel
سفير مصر لدى إسرائيل
Coat of Arms of Egypt
Incumbent
Khaled Azmi
since 11 November 2018
NominatorPresident of Egypt
Inaugural holderSaad Mortada
Formation1980
WebsiteEmbassy

Diplomatic relations between Egypt and Israel were established on 26 February 1980, after the signing of the Egypt–Israel peace treaty on 26 March 1979. The first Egyptian ambassador to Israel was Saad Mortada.[1][2]

From 1982[3] to 1988, and from 2001 to 2005, there was no Egyptian ambassador to Israel.[4]

List of ambassadors

Name Duration of mission
Saad Mortada 1980–1982[3]
Mohammed Bassiouni 1986–2000[5]
Mohamed Assem Ibrahim 17 March 2005 – 15 September 2008
Yasser Reda 17 September 2008 – 31 August 2012
Atef Salem 1 September 2012 – 20 June 2015
Hazem Khairat 21 June 2015 – 28 April 2018[6]
Khaled Azmi 11 November 2018 – present[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Ambassadors Exchanged by Egypt and Israel". The New York Times. 26 February 1980. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Egyptian and Israeli Ambassadors Take Up Duties". The New York Times. 27 February 1980. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "EGYPT CALLS HOME ITS ENVOY TO SHOW ANGER WITH ISRAEL". The New York Times. 21 September 1982. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Egypt ambassador back in Israel after 4-year break". China Daily. 2005-03-18. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
  5. ^ "Former Egyptian ambassador to Israel, Mohammed Bassiouni, dies in Cairo at 74". Washington Post. Associated Press. 2011-09-18. Retrieved 2011-09-21.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Egypt names new ambassador, last one recalled in 2012".
  7. ^ "New Egyptian ambassador to Israel presents credentials".
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