# Nauru opens embassy in Jerusalem

https://mins.news/en/item/48731

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-07 17:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/7/nauru-opens-embassy-in-jerusalem?traffic_source=rss

> Pacific island nation Nauru has opened an embassy in Jerusalem, becoming the ninth country to do so. The move deepens Nauru’s ties with Israel while challenging the practice of locating embassies near Tel Aviv because Jerusalem’s status is contested.

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