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 Israeli ambassador to Egypt was Eliyahu Ben-Elissar.
List of ambassadors Name Duration of mission Eliyahu Ben-Elissar 1980–1981 Moshe Sasson 1981–1988 Shimon Shamir 1988–1991 Efraim Dowek 1991–1992 David Sultan 1992–1996 Zvi Mazel 1997–2001 Gideon Ben-Ami 2001–2003 Eli Shaked 2004–2005 Shalom Cohen 2005–2009 Itzhak Levanon November 2009 – December 2011 Yaakov Amitai December 2011 – September 2014 Haim Koren 14 September 2014 – 2016 David Govrin July 2016 – May 2019 Eyal Sela, charge d’affaires May 2019 – June 2020 Amira Oron June 2020 – present
See also List of ambassadors of Egypt to Israel
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