April 10, 2018
| BY EDGAR | |
| United States Securities and Exchange Commission | |
| 100 F Street NE | |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
| Attention: | Mr. Corey Jennings |
| Division of Corporation Finance | |
| Re: | State of Israel Registration Statement No. 333-222598 | |
| Registration Statement under Schedule B |
Dear Mr. Jennings:
On behalf of the State of Israel (“Israel”), we hereby request that the effectiveness of Israel’s Registration Statement No. 333-222598 be accelerated to 9:30a.m., Friday, April 13, 2018 or as soon thereafter as possible.
Please call the undersigned at (212) 836-8241, should you require any additional information or have any questions. Thank you.
| Very truly yours, | |
| /s/ David Menchel | |
| David Menchel |
Enclosure
| cc: | Chia Tiger |
| Chief Legal Officer and | |
| Head of Israel Economic Mission – Western Hemisphere | |
| Ministry of Finance | |
| State of Israel |
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