About the Australian Embassy in Israel
Ambassador Ralph King
Dr Ralph King is a senior career officer with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
He has previously served as Australian’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, with non-resident accreditation to Bahrain, Oman and Yemen (2015-18); Ambassador to Egypt (2012-14); and Ambassador to Kuwait (2004-2007). He has also had postings in Hanoi, Beirut and Damascus.
His most recent positions in Canberra were Assistant Secretary, COVID 19 Consular Crisis Response Branch (March-July 2020), and Assistant Secretary, Middle East Branch (2018-20).
Before joining DFAT, Dr King was Senior Middle East Analyst in the Office of National Assessments. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies, and an MPhil and a PhD in International Relations. He speaks Arabic, French and German, and is married with two children.
Contact information
Address:
Discount Bank Tower (28th Floor)
23 Yehuda Halevi St (Corner Herzl St)
Tel Aviv 6513601
Postal address: PO Box 29108 Tel Aviv 6129001
Tel: +972 3 6935000.
Email: [email protected]
Opening hours
Mon -Thurs: 08:00 -12:30 and 13:00 -16:30
Fri: 08:00 to 13:00
Public Holidays 2025 - The Embassy will be closed on:
Wednesday 1 January New Year's Day
Friday 18 April Good Friday
Monday 21 April Easter Monday
Thursday 1 May Independence Day
Monday 2 June Shavu'ot
Tuesday 23 September First Day of Rosh Hashana
Wednesday 24 September Second Day Rosh Hashana
Thursday 2 October Yom Kippur
Tuesday 7 October Sukkot
Tuesday 14 October Last day of Sukkot
Thursday 25 December Christmas Day
Friday 26 December Boxing Day
Monday 29 December Additional DFAT Public Holiday
Wednesday 31 December Additional DFAT Public Holiday