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Israel Approves Jerusalem Site for a Permanent U.S. Embassy

The land decision signals long-term U.S.–Israel resolve during the confrontation with Iran.

A man walks next to a road sign directing to the US embassy, in the area of the US consulate in Jerusalem. Reuters

Overview

  • Israel’s cabinet, which acted Tuesday, allocated part of the Allenby Complex in southern Jerusalem for a future U.S. Embassy compound.
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior ministers called the project a lasting sign of U.S. commitment to Jerusalem and to the alliance with Israel during the Iran conflict.
  • The planned site sits just inside the 1949 Green Line near Talpiot, and operations will continue at the current Jerusalem facility in Arnona until a new complex is built.
  • Palestinian rights groups contest the plot, citing 2022 records that show pre-1948 ownership by Palestinian families and a waqf and say Israel seized it under the Absentees’ Property Law.
  • The step advances a process that began in 2017 when President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and in 2018 moved the embassy there.