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Embassies in Jerusalem: Gov't approves proposal allocating budget for relocations to capital

The proposal includes allocating budgets for incentive packages for relocating embassies, encouraging meetings and delegations in Jerusalem, and fostering cooperation in additional fields.

Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Yariv Levin
Men walk past the UAE Embassy in Damascus on December 12, 2024; illustrative.

Syria condemns UAE embassy attack, Gulf nations voice outrage over protests

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar hosts Honduran President-elect Nasry “Tito” Asfura in Jerusalem, January 18, 2026.

Israeli FM Gideon Sa’ar hosts Honduran president-elect in Jerusalem, vows reset in diplomatic ties

Prime Minister of Samoa La’auli Leuatea Schmidt spoke with Gideon Saar on Sunday January 11, 2026.

Samoa to establish embassy in Jerusalem, deepen Israeli ties, PM Laoli Lauatea Schmidt says


Eli Cohen solves Foreign Ministry work dispute in final day as minister

The signing of the agreement by foreign minister Eli Cohen marks the end of the two-year-long dispute.

 Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen seen during an interview at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, June 12, 2023.

Will Israel's Thai workers return to agriculture, construction jobs?

The Thai embassy in Israel is considering returning agricultural workers and exploring construction industry partnerships to address the female labor shortage post-war.


Lebanon seeks to reassure Gulf, Germany after travel warnings

Many Arab nations warned against traveling to Lebanon due to safety concerns.

 Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid bin Abdullah Bukhari meets with the Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, in Beirut, Lebanon April 11, 2022

Iraq expels Swedish ambassador over planned Quran burning

Baghdad had notified the Swedish government "that any recurrence of the incident involving the burning of the Holy Quran on Swedish soil would necessitate severing diplomatic relations."

Protesters clash with security forces members as they gather near the Swedish embassy in Baghdad hours after the embassy was stormed and set on fire ahead of an expected Koran burning in Stockholm, in Baghdad, Iraq, July 20, 2023.

Native American leaders seek to establish embassy in Jerusalem, strengthen ties with Israel

Inspired by the story of the Jewish people, the Riverwinds forge cultural ties between Native Americans and Israel.

Chief Joseph Riverwind and Dr. Laralyn Riverwind.

All embassies should be moved to Jerusalem - editorial

The modern State of Israel made its capital very clear from its inception, moving the Constituent Assembly - later renamed the Knesset - from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in 1949.

 View of the US Consulate in Jerusalem's Arnona neighborhood, Israel.

Envoys dig down at Jerusalem tree planting for Israel's 75th birthday

“As a tree people, as tree lovers, we can give a little bit also to Israel for its birthday,” Estonia's deputy ambassador Liina Viies said.

 Zambia’s Ambassador to Israel Martin Mwanambale (second from left) plants a tree to celebrate Israel’s 75th, along with KKL-JNF representatives and Foreign Minister Eli Cohen (third from right.)

Russia pledges harsh response after Polish 'seizure' of embassy school in Warsaw

Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement that the Polish authorities had burst onto the embassy school's grounds with the aim of seizing it.

 A car leaves through the gate of the Russian embassy building in Warsaw, Poland March 26, 2018.

Sudan crisis grows as embassies in the country are evacuated - analysis

It is now clear that key countries linked to the West are all concerned that fighting may grow worse and access to basic things such as medical services and even clean water may be an issue.

 Smoke rises in Omdurman, near Halfaya Bridge, during clashes between the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army as seen from Khartoum North, Sudan April 15, 2023.

'Humans of the Holocaust': Exhibit tells stories of survivors, descendants

The “Humans of the Holocaust” exhibition tells the extraordinary stories of 40 Holocaust survivors as well as those humans of the second and third generations.

 Holocaust survivor Michael Sidko.