In 1967 he was conscripted into the Israel Defense Forces and served in the Artillery Corps.

After being discharged in 1970, he studied Economics and International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

He also holds a Diploma in the Studies of the Economics of European Integration from the College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium (cum laude).

Eviatar Manor joined the Israeli diplomatic service in 1973.

Manor served as Deputy Director-General and Head of the UN and International Organizations Division of the Israeli Foreign Ministry in 2008-2012.