Which Countries Have Embassies in Jerusalem? 10, on the Foreign Ministry’s Count
Israel’s Foreign Ministry counted 10 embassies in Jerusalem on 14 October 2026, when Colombia opened. Its releases name 4 of the 10.
10 countries had opened embassies in Jerusalem by 14 October 2026, the day Colombia inaugurated the 10th, on the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ own count. The figure is the Ministry’s tally of embassies opened in the city, published in two press releases that day. The Foreign Minister said there were 5 when the Minister took office less than two years earlier. The releases name 4 of the 10: the United States, Paraguay, Fiji and Colombia.
| Figure | What it counts | Who published it | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Countries that have opened embassies in Jerusalem, the Ministry’s own count, with Colombia the 10th | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | As at 14 October 2026 |
| 5 | Embassies in Jerusalem when the Foreign Minister took office, the Minister’s own figure | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Less than two years before October 2026 |
| 1st | The United States embassy, first to open, on the Minister’s account | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | May 2018 |
| 7th | Fiji’s embassy, on the government’s own count as the Prime Minister stated it | Prime Minister’s Office | 17 September 2025 |
Colombia’s embassy is the 10th in Jerusalem, the Ministry states
Colombia inaugurated its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday 14 October 2026, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that “Colombia became the tenth country to open an embassy in Jerusalem.” The 10 is the Foreign Ministry’s own count, a tally of countries that have opened embassies in the city as announced in its own releases. The Ministry published the Foreign Minister’s figures alongside it.
- “This is the tenth embassy to open in Jerusalem.” The Foreign Minister, 14 October 2026.
- “When I took office less than two years ago, there were only five.” The Foreign Minister, same remarks.
- The reception release adds that the number “has doubled” in that time, which is 5 to 10 on the Ministry’s own count.
The count moves as embassies open, so the 10 carries its date: 14 October 2026.
The United States opened the first embassy in May 2018
The United States opened the first embassy in Jerusalem in May 2018, on the Foreign Minister’s account as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs published it on 14 October 2026. At the Colombian opening, the Minister said the President “paved the way in May 2018, with the opening of the American Embassy in Jerusalem.” The ordinal is the Ministry’s own placing of the opening within its count of embassies opened.
The government’s own pages date 4 of the openings in the sequence.
Paraguay opened in Jerusalem on 12 December 2024
Paraguay inaugurated its embassy in Jerusalem on 12 December 2024, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a reception with the Paraguayan President that day. The Ministry’s releases of 14 October 2026 describe Paraguay, in the Ministry’s own words, as “the first country to transfer its embassy to Jerusalem since October 7, 2023.” That description is the Ministry’s, made within its own count of embassies opened.
- Opening date: 12 December 2024, marked by a reception at the Ministry with the Paraguayan President.
- The Ministry’s description: the first transfer of an embassy to Jerusalem since 7 October 2023.
- The Ministry’s count when the Foreign Minister took office, less than two years before October 2026: 5.
Fiji’s embassy, dedicated 17 September 2025, is the 7th
Fiji dedicated its embassy in Jerusalem on 17 September 2025, and the Prime Minister’s Office published the Prime Minister’s remark to Fiji’s Prime Minister that “only one time you can be seventh.” That places Fiji 7th on the Israeli government’s own count of embassies opened in the city. The ordinal comes from the Prime Minister’s words, not from a numbered list.
- Date: 17 September 2025.
- Occasion: the dedication of the Fijian embassy, attended by the Prime Minister.
- Place in the count: 7th, the government’s own ordinal.
- Published by: the Prime Minister’s Office, “PM Netanyahu attended the dedication of the Fijian Embassy in Jerusalem”.
No Ministry release read here lists all 10 embassies
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a total of 10 on 14 October 2026, and its releases name 4 of the 10. The other 6 sit inside the Ministry’s own count and are not named in any Israeli government page read for this record. The government’s pages give ordinals for the 1st, 7th and 10th openings only.
| Country | Opened | Place in the count | Published by |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | May 2018 | 1st | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Paraguay | 12 December 2024 | First transfer since 7 October 2023, on the Ministry’s description | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Fiji | 17 September 2025 | 7th | Prime Minister’s Office |
| Colombia | 14 October 2026 | 10th | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
The releases count embassies. They do not address embassy branches, offices or consulates in Jerusalem. The Ministry’s online directory of foreign missions carries a last-updated date of 12 March 2024, before the Paraguay, Fiji and Colombia openings.
The 10 is the Ministry’s count of embassies opened
- The 10 is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ own count of countries that have opened embassies in Jerusalem, as at 14 October 2026, published in its own press releases.
- The 1st, 7th and 10th are the government’s own ordinals: the Foreign Minister’s, the Prime Minister’s and the Ministry’s.
- The 4 named countries may not be extended into a list of 10. The Ministry published the total, not the other 6 names.
- Branch offices and consulates are not embassies and are not in the releases’ count.
- The 5 is the Foreign Minister’s figure for the start of the Minister’s term, less than two years before October 2026.
Questions readers ask
How many countries have embassies in Jerusalem?
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs counted 10 as at 14 October 2026, when Colombia opened the 10th. The figure is the Ministry’s own count of embassies opened in the city.
Which country opened the most recent embassy in Jerusalem?
Colombia, on 14 October 2026. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that “Colombia became the tenth country to open an embassy in Jerusalem.”
When did the United States open its embassy in Jerusalem?
In May 2018. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs published the Foreign Minister’s remark that the American opening that month was the first.
How many embassies were in Jerusalem before Colombia’s opened?
9, on the Ministry’s own count. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Colombia’s was the 10th to open.
How quickly has the number of embassies in Jerusalem grown?
From 5 to 10 in less than two years, on the Foreign Minister’s own figures. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs published the remark on 14 October 2026, and its reception release says the number “has doubled”.
Which country moved its embassy to Jerusalem first after October 7?
Paraguay, on 12 December 2024. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that Paraguay “is the first country to transfer its embassy to Jerusalem since October 7, 2023.”
When did Fiji open its embassy in Jerusalem?
On 17 September 2025. The Prime Minister’s Office published the dedication, at which the Prime Minister called Fiji the 7th, on the government’s own count.
Does the Ministry name all 10 embassies?
No. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs published the total of 10 and named 4: the United States, Paraguay, Fiji and Colombia.
Are embassy branches or offices in Jerusalem part of the 10?
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs counts embassies opened. Its releases of 14 October 2026 do not address branches, offices or consulates.
Is the 10 a count of countries or of embassies?
Both wordings appear. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Colombia was “the tenth country to open an embassy”, and the Foreign Minister called it “the tenth embassy to open in Jerusalem.”
Does the Ministry’s directory of foreign missions show the current count?
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs published its online directory of foreign missions with a last-updated date of 12 March 2024. The releases of 14 October 2026 carry the later count of 10.
What date does the count of 10 refer to?
14 October 2026. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs published the count on the day of the Colombian opening, and it moves as embassies open.
Sources
- Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2026. Colombian embassy inaugurated in Jerusalem, and MFA hosts reception to celebrate the opening of the Colombian Embassy in Jerusalem. Two press releases of 14 October 2026, gov.il. https://www.gov.il/en/pages/colombian-embassy-inaugurated-in-jerusalem-14-oct-2026 and https://www.gov.il/en/pages/mfa-hosts-reception-to-celebrate-the-opening-of-the-colombian-embassy-in-jerusalem-14-oct-2026. Read with Prime Minister’s Office, 2025, PM Netanyahu attended the dedication of the Fijian Embassy in Jerusalem, 17 September 2025, https://www.gov.il/en/pages/event-embassy170925; and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2024, Reception at the MFA with the Paraguayan President on the occasion of the inauguration of the embassy in Jerusalem, 12 December 2024, https://www.gov.il/en/pages/reception-at-the-mfa-with-the-president-of-paraguay. Official or primary record, the Ministry’s own count.
