Ostracodes were recovered from eight Eocene sections of southern Israel; 41 species were identified. Biostratigraphic correlation is with reference to planktic foraminiferal P-zone schemes. Five new taxa include the new species Krithe benjaminii, Schizocythere guerneti, Paijenborchella druckmani, and Echinocythereis aqravensis; Mauritsina jordanica israeliana is distinguished from M. jordanica s.s. Three assemblage zones are recognized: E-1, the Soudanella laciniosa triangulata AZ, Early Eocene; E-2, the Costa capsella AZ, late Early to Middle Eocene; and E-3, the Mauritsina jordanica israeliana AZ, latest Middle to Late Eocene. Issues of provinciality, and disparities in ranges relative to other regions, are raised.