The Israeli parliament recently approved a law that prohibits the establishment of consulates in Jerusalem, allowing only embassies to be opened in the city. This move is aimed at reinforcing Israel's disputed claim on Jerusalem as its capital, as reported by the parliament's website.
Currently, only a few countries have embassies in Jerusalem, with the United States being one of them. The US relocated its main diplomatic mission to Jerusalem during the administration of Donald Trump. Most nations choose to locate their embassies in Tel Aviv, with lower-ranking diplomatic missions based in east Jerusalem or Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, serving as their main representation in the Palestinian territories.
