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Netanyahu Declares Talks to Move DRC Embassy to Jerusalem

9/7/2026

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Summary

Story summary

President Félix Tshisekedi announced plans to relocate the DRC embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met President Tshisekedi on September 1, 2026.
Netanyahu issued a September 3, 2026 declaration to continue embassy relocation talks.
The declaration also pledged talks on opening a resident Israeli embassy in Kinshasa.
No timetable was given for moving the DRC mission or establishing the Israeli embassy.

History

Historical Context

In May 2018 the United States under President Trump opened its embassy in Jerusalem, a $1.5 billion move that coincided with Gaza protests killing more than 57 Palestinians. Guatemala and Honduras soon followed, creating a precedent of embassies in the city. In 2026 President Félix Tshisekedi’s plan to shift the DRC embassy to Jerusalem builds on that precedent and could alter African diplomatic alignments at the UN.

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Story summary

President Félix Tshisekedi announced plans to relocate the DRC embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met President Tshisekedi on September 1, 2026.
Netanyahu issued a September 3, 2026 declaration to continue embassy relocation talks.
The declaration also pledged talks on opening a resident Israeli embassy in Kinshasa.
No timetable was given for moving the DRC mission or establishing the Israeli embassy.

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