After Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Ukraine opens a consular office in Haifa — history of the issue

Ukraine Officially Returns to Haifa: after 11 years of absence, a consular representation will once again appear here. NAnews – Israel News reports on how the network of Ukrainian diplomatic missions in Israel has evolved from 1991 to the present day.

What we will cover in this article:

• Diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Israel were established on 26 December 1991, and by October 1992 the Embassy of Ukraine in Tel Aviv had already opened.

• In 1998, Aron Maiberg was granted the status of Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Haifa, marking the first step toward developing a consular network in the country; his mandate was extended several times by Ukraine’s MFA.

• From 2008–2014, Haifa hosted a General Consulate headed by Ihor Vitaliyovych Turchyn.

• Since 2013, Jerusalem has been home to an Honorary Consulate led by Ofer Kerzner.

• In 2025, the process began to open a new Honorary Consulate of Ukraine in Haifa, which is to be headed by Alex Zernopolski.

After Tel Aviv and Jerusalem — Ukraine Returns to Haifa

For the first time in over a decade, the north of Israel will once again have a Ukrainian consular representative. On 14 August 2025, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Israel…

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