משרד החוץ وزارة الخارجية الإسرائيلية | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1948 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Israel |
Headquarters | Foreign Ministry Building, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 31°46′57″N 35°12′04″E / 31.78250°N 35.20111°E |
Annual budget | 1.59 billion New Shekel[1] |
Minister responsible | |
Website | www |
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Hebrew: מִשְׂרַד הַחוּץ, romanized: Misrad HaHutz; Arabic: وزارة الخارجية الإسرائيلية) is one of the most important ministries in the Israeli government. The ministry's role is to implement Israel's foreign policy, and promote economic, cultural, and scientific relations with other countries.[2]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is located in the government complex in Givat Ram, Jerusalem. Israel Katz currently holds the Foreign Ministry post.