Exhibit 99.906CERT
Exhibit 12(b)
Section 906 Certification
Christian Pittard, Chief Executive Officer, and Andrea Melia, Chief Financial Officer, of Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Registrant”), each certify that:
1. The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended December 31, 2010 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as applicable; and
2. The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | |
| Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc. |
| Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc. | |
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| /s/ Christian Pittard |
| /s/ Andrea Melia |
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| Christian Pittard |
| Andrea Melia | |
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| Date: March 7, 2011 |
| Date: March 7, 2011 |