Overview
- Fiji inaugurated its embassy in Jerusalem at a formal ceremony attended by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar.
- Sa'ar welcomed the decision and framed the opening as strengthening Jerusalem's status, while Netanyahu thanked Fiji for recognizing the city as Israel's capital.
- The step followed understandings reached between Sa'ar and Rabuka in February during talks on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
- Fiji is the seventh country with an embassy in Jerusalem, joining the United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Kosovo, Papua New Guinea, and Paraguay.
- Most countries still keep embassies in Tel Aviv, though Argentina has announced plans to relocate its mission to Jerusalem next year, and an Israeli law passed in 2024 discourages new consulates in the city while encouraging embassies.