[1] In December 2017, President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and ordered that the US Embassy be moved there.

[10] Walworth Barbour served as Ambassador of the United States to Israel from 1961 to 1973, which is when the Embassy re-located to its present location of 71 Hayarkon Street.

[12][13] The U.S. Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv maintains and promotes diplomatic and people-to-people relations between the United States and Israel.

The Branch Office reaches thousands of young Israeli Jews and Arabs through English language programs, and provides grants to many non-government organizations involved in co-existence activities.

The staff of the American Center design and oversee educational seminars, exchanges, performances, and grant programs in a wide variety of areas, including cultural diplomacy, sports diplomacy, legal issues, diversity, coexistence, women's issues, human rights, religious tolerance, and English instruction.

The Counseling Center assists interested candidates in the selection of suitable programs and offers advice in the preparation of application files.

Located within the Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, the Commercial Service assists hundreds of Americans each year to learn about opportunities in Israel's economy and to expand their sales in the Israeli market.

USAID also provides assistance for basic human needs in both the West Bank and Gaza, including emergency food, health care, and access to safe water.

The HSI Office in Tel Aviv partners with their Israeli counterparts to combat criminal organizations and prevent terrorist activities.

They are charged with enforcing a wide array of laws, including those related to financial crime, trade fraud, and narcotics and cash smuggling.

The FBI Legal Attaché in Israel works with the Israeli law enforcement and security agencies to coordinate investigations of interest to both countries.

The embassy remained in Tel Aviv because the Act also allowed for the president to "delay the implementation of the law indefinitely if the move presents national security concerns.

"[24] Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama regularly invoked the clause, delaying the move of the embassy to Jerusalem.

[2] On February 23, 2018, it was announced that the US Embassy in Israel would move to the Arnona Consular Section facility of the US Consulate General on May 14, 2018.

Its former Agron Street premises will be occupied by a special Palestinian Affairs Unit, which will assume many of its former functions but reports directly to the embassy.