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DRC eyes Jerusalem embassy as Tshisekedi seeks Israel's support

Félix Tshisekedi Israel Jerusalem Benjamin Netanyahu DRC United States Kinshasa Tel Aviv Washington D.C. Donald Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets DRC President Félix Tshisekedi in Jerusalem on 1 September 2026. Following their talks, the two governments announced steps towards moving the DRC's embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets DRC President Félix Tshisekedi in Jerusalem on 1 September 2026. Following their talks, the two governments announced steps towards moving the DRC's embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. © Ma'ayan Toaf/Israel GPO/Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo plans to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem following talks between President Félix Tshisekedi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a rare diplomatic step that could also strengthen Kinshasa's ties with Washington and its access to military support.

The two governments said they would take steps towards “the relocation of the embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem”.

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