Diplomatic missions in Israel are foreign embassies and consulates in Israel. There are currently 97 embassies in Israel, of which 91 embassies are located in the Tel Aviv District,[1] and five are located in Jerusalem. In addition to their embassy, some countries also maintain a consulate in Eilat, Haifa or Jerusalem.
On 6 December 2017 the President of the United States, Donald Trump announced that the US embassy to Israel would be moved to Jerusalem.[2] The move was made on 14 May 2018.[3] In April 2018, Guatemala announced that their embassy would move to Jerusalem,[4] which it did the following month. Kosovo and Honduras followed in 2021. Paraguay's embassy was briefly located in Jerusalem in 2018, then returned to Tel Aviv after a few months. Papua New Guinea followed in 2023.
Eight countries operate consulates-general in Jerusalem accredited to the Palestinian territories. These are not diplomatic missions to Israel, but rather to Palestine.
- ^ "Which countries have moved their Israel embassy to Jerusalem?".
- ^ Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital, CNN, 6 December 2017
- ^ "Gaza clashes: Dozens killed as US opens Jerusalem embassy". Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ "Guatemala to move its embassy to Jerusalem on May 16". Retrieved 2018-04-11.