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Israel approves proposal to build permanent US embassy in Jerusalem

The approval was announced in a joint statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar, and Construction and Housing Minister Haim Katz.

View of the US Consulate in Jerusalem's Arnona neighborhood, Israel, February 24, 2018.
A funeral ceremony is held at Al-Hussein Al-Askari Hospital for members of Popular Mobilization Forces who were killed in an attack in Al Anbar Province near the Syria border in Baghdadi Iraq on March 16, 2026.

Iranian-backed militias claim 30 killed, wounded in US airstrikes on base

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US Embassy organizes bus departures from Israel via Jordan crossing

Smoke rises after an explosion at the US Embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraq, following a rocket and drone attack, according to security sources, March 17, 2026.

NATO deploys Patriot missile defenses to Turkey as Iranian attacks continue against Middle East


US diplomats return to Kyiv embassy on first visit since invasion

The move is the latest step toward the resumption of a full US presence in Kyiv.

Charge d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Ukraine Kristina Kvien speaks to the media in Lviv, Ukraine February 15, 2022.

US pulls out most staff from Ukraine embassy over fears of Russian invasion

A senior State Department official said the Biden administration would continue diplomatic efforts to "ensure that Ukraine does not become a war zone."

 A view shows the Gozhsky training ground during military exercises held by the armed forces of Russia and Belarus in the Grodno region, Belarus, February 12, 2022.

US tells diplomats' families to leave Ukraine, weighs troop options

"Military action by Russia could come at any time," the US Embassy said in a statement.

 A view shows the U.S. embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine January 24, 2022

Bennett coalition set for post-budget clashes

Post-budget clashes within the Bennett-Lapid coalition include those over settlements, the US consulate, Benjamin Netanyahu, religious reform, and more.

 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the cabinet meeting, November 7, 2021.

Israel must stand strong against reopening of US consulate - editorial

The budget passed on Friday, and on Saturday night Bennett and Lapid both emphasized that they are opposed to reopening the consulate.

A worker hangs a road sign directing to the U.S. embassy, in the area of the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem, May 7, 2018.

Bennett: There’s no room in Jerusalem for a US consulate for Palestinians

The Biden administration has promised the PA it will reopen the consulate-general but has to make good on that pledge.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett shake hands during a meeting at the White House in August.

Grapevine November 5, 2021: French connection

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Optic Center founder and CEO Laurent Levy inaugurates his first store in the capital

US Embassy in Jerusalem announces new initiative to assist Americans

With an unprecedented backlog of requests piling up for passports and CBRAs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of State's additional resources come as a major relief to US immigrants.

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Biden envoy talked with PA about dropping ‘pay for slay’

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Israel and Palestinian Affairs Hady Amr discussed "payments to individuals imprisoned for acts of terrorism" with Israeli and Palestinian officials.

Palestinian prisoners wait to be released from Ketziot prison, southern Israel, October 1, 2007

Moona brings high-tech centers to Israel's Arab communities

"The Biden Administration considers the economic advancement of Israel's middle class and the periphery to be of great importance," said the US Embassy's economical envoy Larry Memmott.

 Moona - A Space for Change founder Asaf Brimer speaking at the launch event in Majd el-Kurum.